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A thorough analysis of today’s financial news—delivered weekly to your inbox or via social media. As part of Knowledge Bureau’s interactive network, the Report covers current issues on the tax and financial services landscape and provides a wide range of professional benefits, including access to peer-to-peer blogs, opinion polls, online lessons, and vital industry information from Canada’s only multi-disciplinary financial educator.
May 2025 Poll
Does the new government’s 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? What are alternatives in your view?
Market Volatility Requires a Risk Management Strategy
We experienced another enormous market swoon this week; as reported by various media, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dropped almost 1100 points on Monday, charting the largest ever drop in the markets and closing 600 points down in its worst trading day since 2011.
Mark Your Calendar: Advanced Family Business & Year-End Planning Workshop
Advisors who work with corporate clients, real estate holders and high net worth individuals will want to sharpen their knowledge in advanced tax, retirement, succession and estate planning strategies by hearing Canada’s leading experts on the subjects starting the last week of October.
Tune in to KBR next week for our Breaking News Issue…
On September 2, make sure you check out our Breaking News Issue of Knowledge Bureau Report.
Changes to RRSP and CGE Rules Recommended
The Investment Industry Association of Canada (IIAC) believes that increasing RRSP contribution maximums would help pre-retirees, and that deferring capital gains when shares of a small business are reinvested within six months of a sale would be a great way to boost economic growth.
Half $Million Penalty Comes with Vast Implications for Tax Advisors
A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada was extremely costly for the appellant and has vast implications for tax preparers and tax advisors across Canada.
