With the rising cost of transportation, meals, clothing, and other work-related expenses, many Canadians are questioning whether the Canada Employment Credit, set at $1,501 for 2026, still reflects the real cost of earning employment income. Tax professionals, employers, and taxpayers continue to debate whether the credit should be increased, restructured, or replaced altogether. When our poll asked if the Canada Employment Credit should be increased, 87% said yes. Below are perspectives shared by tax and financial professionals across the country.
Stay tuned to Knowledge Bureau Report next week as we decipher the controversial Ontario Provincial Budget. A pre-election budget, it has already been pre-empted with a series of goodies and promises:
Are you comfortable with your level of tax knowledge? If not, you’re not alone; most Canadians admit that they don’t know enough, but still prepare their own taxes. Educate yourself this tax season to receive a larger refund, and arm yourself against time-consuming, expensive audits.
What did Budget 2018 cover that tax and financial advisors need to know now? What did it fail to address? Dr. Michael Graham weighs in on what we might anticipate in cross-border trade, U.S. tax reforms, the implications of Budget 2018 on small businesses in Canada.
The 2018 federal budget placed significant importance on encouraging diversity in the Canadian workforce – including funding to support women, visible and religious minorities and immigrants, and this deserves kudos, as new opportunities abound. Here are some of the details:
Leading with integrity is essential for business success, but just how do up-and-coming leaders do so with integrity and accountability on a day-to-day basis in a very busy world? Please join our Executive Business Builders Network to chime in on the issues our Joanne Sigurdson, author of Knowledge Bureau’s Business Leadership, Culture, and Continuity Course, is challenging our LinkedIn discussion group with:
It’s time to talk about the 2018 tax changes and how they affect planning before the end of 2018. Knowledge Bureau’s Evelyn Jacks will be a keynote speaker at IFB’s 2018 Winnipeg Regional Event on May 16, 2018 and on the CE Summit tour May 29 to June 16, 2018.
Stay tuned to Knowledge Bureau Report next week as we decipher the controversial Ontario Provincial Budget. A pre-election budget, it has already been pre-empted with a series of goodies and promises:
Are you comfortable with your level of tax knowledge? If not, you’re not alone; most Canadians admit that they don’t know enough, but still prepare their own taxes. Educate yourself this tax season to receive a larger refund, and arm yourself against time-consuming, expensive audits.
What did Budget 2018 cover that tax and financial advisors need to know now? What did it fail to address? Dr. Michael Graham weighs in on what we might anticipate in cross-border trade, U.S. tax reforms, the implications of Budget 2018 on small businesses in Canada.
The 2018 federal budget placed significant importance on encouraging diversity in the Canadian workforce – including funding to support women, visible and religious minorities and immigrants, and this deserves kudos, as new opportunities abound. Here are some of the details:
Leading with integrity is essential for business success, but just how do up-and-coming leaders do so with integrity and accountability on a day-to-day basis in a very busy world? Please join our Executive Business Builders Network to chime in on the issues our Joanne Sigurdson, author of Knowledge Bureau’s Business Leadership, Culture, and Continuity Course, is challenging our LinkedIn discussion group with:
