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.  

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Detailed draft legislative proposals and explanatory notes were released January 9 by Finance Canada to provide guidance on the proposed new rules. Public comment was invited, but must be submitted by February 10. Some highlights of the proposals follow...

Paying taxes is a sign of good fortune in Canada. You may be surprised to know that about one third of Canadians do not pay taxes, but of the two thirds that do, an average of 84% of income was left after taxes.

In Coveley v. The Queen the Tax Court of Canada (TCC) had to decide whether certain allowable business investment losses (ABILs) claimed in the 2005 and 2006 taxation years by a couple who owned a business were correct. 

I was so glad to hear from Russ, in response to last week’s blog. He shared that he had read my book; realized he missed claiming moving expenses and then adjusted his prior filed returns. To his delight, he received a $6600 refund – found money!  Good for you Russ!

Andre Yong Tit Kow successfully achieved his DFA-Tax Services Specialist designation from Knowledge Bureau in 2013. We are pleased to have Andre as one of our distinguished grads.