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October 2025 Poll
Do you believe SimpleFile, CRA’s newly revamped automated tax system, will help more Canadians access tax benefits and comply with the tax system?
Taxing retroactively is legal
Imposing taxes retroactively seems contrary to a rational, moral approach to taxation, but it is legal.
Taxpayer relief for 2002
Taxpayers and all tax registrants have until Dec. 31, 2012 to file requests under the taxpayer relief provisions for the 2002 tax year and any reporting period that ended during the 2002 calendar year.
“Break fees” taxable as income
If a company receives a “break fee” in a failed takeover attempt, that fee is income for tax purposes, not a capital gain or a non-taxable “windfall.”
Competency-based hiring
If you are hiring, it is important that you hire the “right” person for the job and “competency models” can help you do that.
Deadline in Ontario for retail sales tax rebates and refunds
If you qualify for a rebate or refund under Ontario’s Retail Sales Tax (RST) the deadline for applications is fast approaching.
