The Canada Revenue Agency recently announced the prescribed rate for the second quarter of 2025—the period from April 1st, 2025 to June 30, 2025. The rate, which is based on the three-month average of Government of Canada Treasury bill yields, will remain unchanged at 4 per cent for the second straight quarter. As outlined in […]
The continuing saga over on-again, off-again Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting rules in the U.S. seems to be settled, at least in the near term. The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an interim final ruling removing the “… requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to […]
With U.S. tariffs now in effect across multiple sectors including the auto industry, and the reality of the new geopolitical trade landscape becoming clearer—yes, U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration are serious about imposing sweeping tariffs against traditional allies and trading partners—Ottawa has begun rolling out measures designed to help businesses weather the trade […]
The back and forth over Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting rules in the U.S. continues. In the latest development, an appeals court has stayed a previously announced injunction, thereby reinstating the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) requirement for Canadian companies with subsidiaries in the United States to disclose information about the individuals that own or control […]
The decision by the Department of Finance to defer implementation of the proposed capital gains inclusion rate increase to January 1st, 2026, was welcomed by impacted taxpayers, notwithstanding all of the damage the proposals had already caused. They received more good news with the announcement that Ottawa is providing interest rate and penalty relief until […]
In a major policy shift, the federal government has announced that it will defer implementation of the proposed capital gains inclusion rate increase to January 1st, 2026. The proposal was to take effect on June 25th, 2024, though the legislation to implement the increase had yet to receive royal assent. The measure would increase the capital […]
The Canada Revenue Agency has confirmed that it will implement the federal government’s proposed increase to the capital gains inclusion rate. The news comes days after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation, sparking a Liberal leadership race, while also informing of the prorogation of Parliament until March 24th, 2025. The proposed changes increase […]
A significant compliance requirement for Canadian companies with subsidiaries in the United States is the obligation to disclose information about the individuals that own or control those companies through Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting rules. The U.S. Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) also mandates that, in certain cases, the beneficial owners of a foreign-owned company with […]
Canadians were gifted far more excitement than anticipated yesterday as they awaited the tabling of the pre-holiday 2024 Fall Economic Statement. While they may have expected a grossly inflated deficit (correct) and a raft of new measures designed to save the Trudeau Liberals’ sinking fortunes (correct once again), few would have predicted the abrupt resignation […]
The Canada Revenue Agency prescribed rate will decrease to 4 per cent for the first quarter of 2025—the period from January 1st to March 31st , 2025—down from 5 per cent in Q4 2024. The rate held steady for two straight quarters this year after climbing steadily in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic as […]
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