Tax News

CRA on the prowl

More and more, the Canada Revenue Agency is taking a keen interest in how companies, both small and large, structure their tax planning. And it is asking increasingly intrusive questions—not quite audits, but compelling questionnaires. All of this is the name of the GAAR: the General Anti-Avoidance Rule promulgated some 20 years ago. Still, while […]

By Scot Blythe |June 9, 2011

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CRA announces interest rates for Q3

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) today announced the prescribed annual interest rates that will apply to any amounts owed to the CRA and to any amounts the CRA owes to individuals and corporations. These rates are calculated quarterly in accordance with applicable legislation and will be in effect from July 1, 2011 to September 30, […]

By Staff |June 9, 2011

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Five risks to retirement income

In a speech today at the Canadian Institute of Financial Planners annual conference in Ottawa, Peter Drake, vice president, Retirement and Economic Research, Fidelity Investments Canada ULC called attention to the new retirement realities facing Canada’s baby boomer generation and highlighted the importance of taking account of the five key risks to retirement income as part of the retirement planning process.

By Staff |June 7, 2011

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Magic of tax-efficient bond investing

A well-diversified portfolio should include bonds as well as stocks. From an investment perspective, bonds have several desirable characteristics.

By André Fok Kam |June 7, 2011

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