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:

If you are hiring, it is important that you hire the “right” person for the job and “competency models” can help you do that.

If you qualify for a rebate or refund under Ontario’s Retail Sales Tax (RST) the deadline for applications is fast approaching.

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As baby boomers age, long-term care will become a ballooning part of provincial health-care costs. Now is the time to plan for that eventuality.

On the final day of the 2012 Distinguished Advisor Conference Nov. 14, speakers looked at the forces shaping the future of investors and advisors.