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Tax Pros: Canada’s Tax System Has Taken a Big Hit

Canada’s tax and financial pros weighed in enthusiastically on last month’s two-part Knowledge Bureau Report Opinion Poll in which we asked: "Do you believe Canada’s tax system based on self-assessment, has suffered under recent changes at CRA and by Finance Canada?" 71% said yes. Part 2 was this question: "If so, what is the one wish you have for tax reform?" The responses were very interesting:

It’s the male seahorses that have the babies….

Find out about this and more at the 2015 Distinguished Advisor Conference (DAC).  

June Distinguished Advisor Workshop - Transition Planning: Trusts and Estates

Substantial tax reform has recently changed the rules for post-death planning for high net worth families.  

Knowledge Bureau Designate Highlight: Collette Maurice

New Liskeard, Ontario’s Collette Maurice recently completed the T1 Professional Tax Preparation – Basic course to obtain a better understanding on completing basic tax returns.

TFSA – (Perhaps Not) A Ticking Time Bomb? - Part 1

Controversy has erupted in the news this week over the potential lost government revenues 50 years from now, due to the prospect of doubling of Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) limits in the future. 

Scorned Wife Wins Over Girlfriend

Never under-estimate the blinding power of new love or the obligations to a scorned ex-wife. . .even after death. 

Overpayment and recovering of EI premiums and CPP contributions

What does an employer do if over deductions are discovered?
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

A public consultation on whether the CDIC’s deposit insurance limit should be raised to $150,000 per deposit category is underway. Do you agree?

  • Yes
    26 votes
    92.86%
  • No
    2 votes
    7.14%