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This Week’s Edition of KBR:

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?
Yes: 6 votes
9.68%
No: 56 votes
90.32%
 

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Future: Advisor-Client Privilege Extends to Tax Advice?

From the late eighteenth century to the present day, solicitor-client privilege has been a topic fraught with varying levels of uncertainty, justification, and support.

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Seniors Have Option to Defer OAS Pensions for Up to Five Years

Seniors have the option to defer starting their OAS pensions for up to five years (i.e. starting at age 70 rather than 65). 

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Understanding Synthetic Dispositions – Indebtedness in Exchanges of Property

We continue our Synthetic Dispositions series this week with a look at indebtedness in exchanges of property.

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Surrey Man Jailed for Tax Fraud

How would you help the victims of this tax crime? 

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Grow Wealth Using Eight Important Steps

Allowing too much erosion up front (before investing and along the way reduces the opportunity to accumulate, grow, preserve, and transition wealth and cripples the power of compounding.

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