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Capital gains inclusion rate changes to be administered by CRA

  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 […]

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Federal GST/HST relief legislation passes in House without planned tax rebate

The federal legislation implementing the GST/HST holiday on select items, which will be in place between December 14th 2024 to February 15th, 2025, has passed in the House of Commons and—barring any surprises in the Senate—will soon become law. The legislation does not include the proposed Working Canadians Rebate for qualifying taxpayers, which (as outlined […]

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What to expect when you’re expecting a spring federal budget

As surely as Ottawa’s chillingly-cold winters will soon shift to warmer spring weather, professionals and media are eagerly speculating about the potential contents of the upcoming federal budget—the spring 2022 installment of which is expected to be tabled in early April. A number of factors, both domestic and foreign, will strongly influence measures included in […]

Federal economic update provides only modest relief for entrepreneurs

Ottawa’s war against small and medium-sized business owners seems to be over—at least for now. The trouble is the government’s peace offering does little to mitigate the greater threats facing entrepreneurs, from over-taxation and burdensome regulation to tax code complexity. Wednesday’s fall economic update made it clear that the Trudeau Liberals, with an election looming […]