News Room

Helping First Nations, Inuit and Metis with Tax Filing

The Canada Revenue Agency is trying to reach out to Canada’s First Nations, Inuit and Metis to encourage them to file their tax forms on time and could use your help to make sure these communities get all the tax benefits they are entitled to. But filing tax returns are not always easy, especially when there is income on and off the reserve.

Defend Clients’ Retirement Savings Against Tax Erosion

Accurately prepare retirement plans that achieve the necessary results with the Advanced Tax-Efficient Retirement Income Planning course. This course marries tax and financial planning competencies and is the perfect complement to the Retirement and Estate Planning Bootcamp, September 17-22.

Four Provinces Sign On: Cooperative Capital Markets Regulatory System

The Finance Minister of Canada, Joe Oliver and the finance ministers of British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and New Brunswick have signed a Memorandum of Agreement on September 8 to jointly establish the terms and conditions of a Cooperative Capital Markets Regulatory System, and released draft provincial and federal legislation to harmonize current legislation. 

Advisors and Succession: Where’s the Plan?

Many advisors have spent a good part of their lives building their business and have the bulk of their personal net worth tied up in it, making their practice their most valuable investment asset — the one they are counting on to help fund their lifestyle in retirement.

Fourth Quarter Prescribed Interest Rates Set

Although CRA will not make the official announcement until later this month, the prescribed annual interest rates for the fourth quarter will remain at the same rates as the prior three quarters. 

Directors Escape Personal Liabilities

Subsection 227.1 of the Income Tax Act and subsection 323 of the Excise Tax Act provide that the directors of a corporation will be personally liable for their corporation’s failure to remit employee withholdings and GST.

Evelyn Jacks: When Are You In The Business Of Buying and Selling Land?

Lots of people like to dabble in real estate when markets are hot. But there could be an unintended tax issue which could significantly erode wealth.
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

Should the Old Age Security clawback start at a lower net income than the current $93,454?

  • Yes
    6 votes
    14.29%
  • No
    36 votes
    85.71%