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December 2024 Poll
Should the $250 Working Canadian Rebate be passed into law to provide tax relief to individuals with working net income under $150,000, who also contribute to the CPP?
It’s Small Business Month in Canada
It’s the time to celebrate our innovative risk takers: the Canadian Entrepreneurs! Small Business week is Oct 20-26! We are celebrating with Tuition Fee Reductions on Business Tax and Management Courses from Knowledge Bureau. As a DMA™- Small Business Management Specialist you’ll be position to help business leaders create and implement strategies, processes and plans that develop and enable business growth. Or take advantage of this educational opportunity to scale up your own enterprise to its greatest potential. Check out these special offers for the month of October!
CE Savvy Summit: Learn New Year-End Tax Planning Techniques
New Capital Gains Inclusion Rates Change the Game: are you prepared to help? Learn New Year-End Tax Planning Techniques from Our Special Guest Experts. Upskill Your Knowledge, Network Virtually with Canada’s Top Tax Experts plus earn 15 CE Credits before year end!
Welcome Fraser & Partners back as an Acuity 2024 Sponsor!
Knowledge Bureau is pleased to welcome back Fraser & Partners as a Bronze Sponsor at the 2024 Acuity Conference for Distinguished Advisors Conference in Montreal November 10-12. Fraser & Partners is a collaborative team of specialists, and one of their firm’s core values is continuous learning. Connect with them at their exhibitor both during the conference, and learn more about their organization below.
Revealed: Canada Carbon Rebate for Small Businesses
Approximately 600,000 Canadian Controlled Private Corporations (CCPCs) which filed their 2023 corporate tax returns by July 15, 2024, and who have fewer than 499 employees, will receive a Carbon Tax Rebate by the end of the year. The federal government held up payment of $2.5 billion for the past 5 years, and so for some, the payments can be significant. The President of the CFIB, Dan Kelly, who is a keynote speaker at the Acuity Conference for Distinguished Advisors (DAC) in Montreal, November 10-12, welcomed this news.
OAS Rises Close to 3% in Twelve Months
The federal government raised the Old Age Security (OAS) and Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) benefits payable to seniors from October to December 2024 by 1.3%, based on changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). In total seniors will have received an indexing adjustment of 2.8% in the 12-month period from October 2023 to October 2024. Let’s examine who qualifies these benefits and how this indexing adjustment is calculated.
