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May 2025 Poll
Does the Liberal promise expected soon to cut the lowest personal income tax rate by 1% to 14%, go far enough to help Canadians impacted by high costs?
New Graduates Survey Shows Education Brings Happiness
This just in: a post-secondary education can bring on joy. A 2018 National Graduates Survey released by Statistics Canada on November 17 surveyed 2015 post-secondary graduates in Canada. It reports that the majority of graduates were satisfied with their jobs, felt qualified for them and 91% were working full time.
RSVP Now for the Advanced Personal Tax Update Workshop
Just released: the agenda for the January 20 Advanced T1 Tax Updated and Virtual CE Summit. This is your opportunity to attend Canada’s most comprehensive T1 filing course from Canadian tax experts Evelyn Jacks, Larry Frostiak, Dr. Dean Smith and Alan Rowell; this time addressing a national audience in this year’s virtual webinar format. RSVP now: early-bird savings end January 15 and there is special pricing for firms who wish to enrol teams.
Income Tax Burdens Rise in 2020
It’s hard to believe but back in 1917 the average taxpayer paid $14 and personal income tax was 2.6% of all federal government revenues. But in 2020-2021, the $165 billion the government expects to collect from personal income taxes represents a whopping 57% of all budgetary revenues. This is a significant increase in reliance on the fruits of Canadians’ labour, even when compared to modern standards: 51% in 2017, for example. This makes the role of financial intermediaries – tax, accounting, bookkeeping, payroll and financial advisors – more important this year than ever before. There are many places to look for savings before year-end.
Payroll Compliance Comes at a Big Cost: $12.5 Billion
The 2021 payroll formulas were released this week and it turns out Knowledge Bureau’s estimations of the official tax brackets were very accurate: a one dollar discrepancy has been noted on the information we reported to you earlier. However, statutory payroll costs are adding significantly to the burdens small business owners face, according to a new report, which also recommends that ancient tax-free benefits be indexed.
Year-End Tax Tips: Missed GST/HST Rebates Recoverable
There are a number of usual suspects in the missed claims department, especially for do-it-yourself clients who now wish to hand over their tax and financial advisory work to professionals. This is a great opportunity for professionals to find new money for their clients with obscure tax provisions like the GST/HST Rebate.
