income

Income trust, redux?

Remember income trusts? The high-yielding business structures were pretty much obliterated at the beginning of this year as new tax treatment was implemented. But they may be making a comeback, thanks to a new structure devised by PwC.

By Staff |December 7, 2011

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In search of yield

Whether your client is heading into retirement or just wants to supplement their paycheque, the demand for income planning will only rise.

By Staff |November 18, 2011

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Making sense of the CPP changes

Under the current Canada Pension Plan (CPP) rules, employees and employers are not required to pay CPP contributions for employees who are working while collecting CPP. However, effective Jan. 1, 2012, if an employee is under age 65 and continues to work while receiving CPP, both the employer and employee will be required to make CPP contributions.

By Tammy Burns |November 10, 2011

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Effective income planning strategies

When people think of income planning, they usually think of retirement. Prior to retirement, Canadians are mainly concerned with paying debt and accumulating retirement assets, so they ignore income-planning opportunities.

By Mike George |November 9, 2011

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