Bill C-31: Royal Asset and New CRA Powers Could Come Soon

Changes are coming to the Income Tax Act and both you and your clients will all be affected with new tax risks including longer tax audits. Bill C-31, which passed second reading in the House of Commons on June 3 and is now at committee stage, contains elements of previous Federal Budgets that will expand the CRA’s compliance and enforcement powers. Here’s what you need to know and pass along to your clients:

A number of recent numbers from Statistics Canada testify to gently improving economic conditions.

The Bank of Canada has advertised the position of governor, which will become vacant in June when the present governor, Mark Carney, departs for the Bank of England.

You may not be able to control the economy but you can control the amount of income taxes you pay.

Goodwill can be “eligible capital property” under the Income Tax Act, explains Greer Jacks in this second of two parts on goodwill.

Yes. The government imposes income taxes on non-residents who earn income in Canada and/or dispose of Canadian property.

There are many different definitions of “income” on the tax return.