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Paying RRSP, TFSA investment fees from outside the accounts not an advantage, Finance says
The department acknowledges there often isn't a tax motivation when doing so
- By: Melissa Shin
- October 11, 2019 October 11, 2019
- 11:19
Conservatives promise increased adoption tax credit
Parents would also be eligible for paid leave through EI
- By: Greg Dalgetty
- October 10, 2019 October 10, 2019
- 16:20
Singh calls Liberal luxury tax a ‘distraction’
The NDP has proposed a tax on people whose wealth exceeds $20 million
- By: Greg Dalgetty
- October 3, 2019 October 3, 2019
- 16:14
People’s Party promises corporate tax cut, end to capital gains
The party says it would reduce corporate taxes from 15% to 10% over the course of one mandate
- By: Mark Burgess
- October 3, 2019 October 3, 2019
- 14:48
CRA announces prescribed interest rates for Q4
The rate decreased for corporate taxpayers’ pertinent loans or indebtedness
- By: Staff
- October 1, 2019 October 1, 2019
- 10:21
Conservatives would expand disability tax credit eligibility
The proposal would lower the threshold for the credit, allowing 35,000 more people to qualify
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- September 30, 2019 September 30, 2019
- 16:58
Liberals target wealthy with luxury tax
The party's platform also promised to prevent businesses from reducing taxes by deducting debt from their earnings
- By: Greg Dalgetty
- September 30, 2019 September 30, 2019
- 15:15
Tories, Grits pledge help for green renos
Both parties say they’ll help voters pay for improvements to their homes
- By: Greg Dalgetty
- September 25, 2019 September 25, 2019
- 13:50
Tax News
Your client wants to leave her defined benefit pension. How can she turn it into cash?
A tale of two cousins
- By: Lea Koiv and Alexandra Macqueen
- September 20, 2019 September 20, 2019
- 15:00
A happy ending for another Form T1135 debacle
A Tax Court judge found the CRA was overzealous in issuing a penalty for late filing
- By: Jamie Golombek
- September 20, 2019 September 20, 2019
- 15:00
How to deal with income and capital beneficiaries
Executors may have to balance conflicting interests
- By: James Dolan
- September 20, 2019 September 20, 2019
- 15:00
Tax changes looming for employees receiving stock options
Help clients navigate the new rules
- By: Frank Di Pietro
- September 20, 2019 September 20, 2019
- 15:00
Liberals pitch guaranteed paid leave for parents in child’s first year
The party also promised to enhance the Canada Child Benefit by 15% for parents of children under the age of one
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- September 17, 2019 September 17, 2019
- 13:48
Conservatives pledge RESP boost
The party would raise the Canada Education Savings Grant amount to 30% on annual contributions
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- September 17, 2019 September 17, 2019
- 12:29
Conservatives promise to bring back children’s fitness, arts tax credits
Parents would receive a 15% refundable tax credit on eligible expenses
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- September 16, 2019 September 16, 2019
- 16:45
How the global privacy debate is playing out in Canada
Legislation affects disclosures on trusts, real estate and corporations
- By: Margaret O’Sullivan
- September 16, 2019 September 13, 2019
- 13:30
Hanging on to HNW assets
A large proportion of wealth managers regard intergenerational wealth transfer as an opportunity to win clients
- By: Staff
- August 22, 2019 August 22, 2019
- 15:07
Can your client disinherit a child?
A court decision in Nova Scotia has implications for estate planning
- By: Keith Masterman
- August 19, 2019 August 19, 2019
- 14:50