Tax News

Do new housing measures ‘distort the market’? Experts are split

Quebec recently rejected a tax on foreign buyers of real estate. Should B.C. and Ontario have done the same?

By Staff |June 6, 2017

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Advisors weak on tax management, investor survey says

Advisors have some tax management work to do for clients, according to a new survey of investors. Natixis Global Asset Management surveyed 500 Canadian investors in April about their tax planning needs, including 329 investors who use financial advice. The results weren’t encouraging, with 46% saying their financial advisor has never discussed the impact of […]

By Staff |June 6, 2017

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Ombud asks CRA to give reasons when ruling if taxpayer is employee or contractor

CRA accepts four of five recommendations

By Staff |June 5, 2017

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Think you know pension splitting? Take this quiz

See how you score on five questions

By Lea Koiv |June 1, 2017

1 min read