Opportunity: Canadian Dollar Stabilizes, Somewhat
Things have started to turn around for the Canadian dollar in the second quarter of 2025. It hit a 22 year low in January of 2025. Investors and property owners, who have been swooning at the high burn rate in their travel plans and property maintenance abroad, may wish to consider recent more positive trends and consider some risk mitigation opportunities now that the dollar is stabilizing somewhat.Credit Tightening Leads to Private Sector Cost Cutting
The Bank of Canada’s regional offices conducted summary interviews with senior managers of about 100 different firms representing a snapshot of Canada’s gross domestic product in order to gain a clear perspective of the future of economic activity in the country.
CRA Letter to CBC: Turn Over Names
On April 12, 2013, Andrew Treusch, the Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) wrote a letter to Mr. Hubert Lacroix, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), in regards to the international tax non-compliance information leaks that the KBR described last week.
New Oversight of Banking Complaints Introduced
On April 10, 2013, the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, announced that new measures were being implemented to protect banking customers in Canada and the new rules will come into force soon: on September 2, 2013.
Evelyn Jacks: A Slippery Slope – Should We Mess with Canadians’ High Voluntary Tax Compliance Rate?
In Canada, we have a tax system based on self-assessment and voluntary compliance. It works extremely well, considering how complex the topic is, with the overwhelming majority of individuals and corporations meeting their obligations on time.
Pre-Consultation Brush Up on Trust Rules
The March 21, 2013 Budget is proposing major changes to the taxation of trusts in Canada, which will have significant family succession planning implications. Here in the first of two articles, Greer Jacks reviews existing rules, which every tax and financial professional may wish to be aware of before the rules are changed in order to participate in fruitful consultations on the matter.
You Can Claim Bus Passes and Other Public Transit Costs
Riding the bus or subway? Remind all family members to keep receipts because you may be able to make a claim on your tax return for the costs.
