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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.
September 2025 Poll
On September 2, Finance Minister Champagne mandated CRA to implement a 100-day plan to “strengthen services, improve access, and reduce delays.” That’s by December 11, 2025. Do you believe this approach will help?
CCB Filing Deadline News: Beware of Limitations
Most people know that when you miss filing a tax return your family will miss out on receiving the Canada Child Benefit. However, did you know that you can retroactively claim the CCB by filing those missed returns? How far back you can go, however, depends on what type of CCB you file for.
Tax Efficient Ways to Obtain Funds from Your Small Business
Small businesses are critical to the health of the Canadian economy. According to a recent study by the Government of Canada, small businesses (1-99 employees as defined by the Government) represented 97.9% of all enterprises in Canada. According to the same study, these businesses employed 8.4 million individuals in 2019 or 68.8% of the private labour force. In addition, small business contributed 41.9% to the Gross Domestic Product generated by the private sector in 2016. Now that we are in past-pandemic mode, understanding the needs of small businesses will pay off in better tax and financial planning solutions.
Tax Avoidance Versus Tax Evasion
You may ask yourself, what is the difference between tax evasion and tax avoidance?
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No time to wait for hours on hold with the CRA? Expand your tax season toolkit with Knowledge Bureau’s suite of immediately implementable tools including EverGreen Explanatory Notes and the Knowledge Bureau Tax Planning Calculators. These tools are designed to provide you with answers to trigger questions your clients have about tax efficiency and the important financial decisions they need to make.
