Tax News

Tax News

Deducting tax representation fees

A recent court case provides some guidance

By Jamie Golombek |October 16, 2013

3 min read

Economic Indicators

High taxes mean Canada can’t compete, says Fraser Institute

High income tax rates and the relatively low level of incomes at which they apply are hurting Canada's economic competitiveness with the United States and other G7 nations, finds a study by the Fraser Institute.

By Staff |October 10, 2013

2 min read

Industry

3 reasons biz owners should choose dividends

Business owners should consider drawing dividends rather than salaries from their corporations for the following reasons.

October 7, 2013

2 min read

Industry

Bureaucrats axed CRA organized crime unit

Bureaucrats, not politicians, made the decision to cut a special unit at CRA that investigated organized crime, reports Postmedia News.

By Staff |October 2, 2013

1 min read

Estate Planning

Handle U.S. estate tax exposure

If your clients own U.S. securities, their executors may have to pay U.S. estate tax when they die

By Margaret O’Sullivan |October 2, 2013

3 min read

Tax News

IRS deadlines the same despite gov’t shutdown

The government may have shut down, but Americans still have to file taxes.

By Staff |October 1, 2013

1 min read

Tax News

Tips to use the T1135

CRA has expanded the T1135 Foreign Income Verification Form, and the new version applies to tax years starting after June 30, 2013.

By Stella Gasparro |October 1, 2013

3 min read

Tax News

Dividends still best for business owner

In 2013, it was generally more tax-efficient to earn business income as non-eligible corporate dividends everywhere but Quebec and P.E.I. After the proposed changes, however, it will be more tax-efficient to earn business income as regular income in six out of 10 Canadian provinces.

By Dean DiSpalatro |October 1, 2013

4 min read

Industry

Dividend tax changes outrage Que.

A Quebec group, Le Centre québécois de formation en fiscalité (CQFF), has claimed it’s found “serious flaws” in how ordinary dividends are taxed in the province.

By Conseiller.ca Staff |September 27, 2013

2 min read

Industry

Parliament mulls adult fitness tax credit

How much would the federal government have to pay you to get off the couch and into a gym?

By Staff |September 25, 2013

2 min read

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