The federal government last week took another step towards implementing sweeping tax changes that could have a disproportionate impact on small and medium-sized business owners across Canada. The Trudeau Liberals announced plans for a 75-day consultation period during which they’ll be seeking feedback on changes to three common tax-planning strategies for private corporations. The government’s […]
Political instability, tumbling currency values, economic uncertainty—they’re common reasons why high net-worth foreign investors often try to extract funds from their home countries and search for financial refuge elsewhere. Many look to Canada as that safe-haven. Why? Put simply, our $1.6 trillion economy is one of the largest and most stable in the world. The […]
Canadian investors received some bad news from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) recently. Ottawa announced that it is changing the treatment of U.S. limited liability partnerships (LLPs) and limited liability limited partnerships (LLLPs). Moving forward subject to transitional relief for structures currently in place, LLPs and LLLPs will be taxed as corporations in Canada. The […]
Key themes from the 2016 federal budget: Economic growth, job creation and a strong middle class When the new government said last year that it would return Canada to deficits, few expected the numbers to jump to nearly $30 billion this year and next, adding $100 billion in debt over the next five years. But […]
On December 24, 2015, Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced that, subject to two changes, the income tax deduction limits and expense benefit rates that applied in 2015 when using an automobile for business purposes will also apply in 2016. The two changes for 2016 are: The limit on the deduction of tax-exempt allowances paid by […]
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