Tax News

Tax trouble when working abroad

Firms moving employees across borders have unique planning needs

By Kevyn Nightingale |October 31, 2014

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Understanding PRPPs and VRSPs

In 2012, the federal government’s Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act was signed into law. The plan’s objective is to create a large-scale, inexpensive pension plan for employees of companies that don’t already offer a pension. But the federal government has limited jurisdiction over the workforce, so it had to collaborate with the provinces. Quebec’s version, […]

By Francois Bernier |October 31, 2014

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Advising same-sex couples with U.S. ties

Sweeping changes follow a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling

By Dean DiSpalatro |October 31, 2014

5 min read

Enhanced T1135 means more work for advisors

Taxpayers with foreign assets, be they condos or stocks, have to file a T1135 every year. It used to be a straightforward process, but last year the Department of Finance turned it into a big headache.

By Staff |October 31, 2014

5 min read