Tax News

Vacation property succession planning: Part 2

If your client’s vacation property forms part of her estate on death, it may be subject to probate fees as part of her will.

By Tony Maiorino |November 30, 2016

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CRA in hot seat over buildup of tax assessment disputes

The slow speed of government decisions, which can take months or years, costs Canadians time and money.

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |November 29, 2016

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Canada losing ground on tax competitiveness

Canada suffers in the eyes of investors for being relatively small, far from large export destinations, cold and vast — thus raising business costs. But Canada has overcome its disadvantages in recent years by being competitive on business taxes. Read: Canada is the most tax competitive country for biz Unfortunately, the tendency of Canadian provincial […]

By Staff |November 28, 2016

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Trump’s tax plan favours the wealthy: Tax Policy Center

President-elect Donald Trump's proposals would only modestly cut income taxes for most middle-class Americans.

By Staff, with files from The Associated Press |November 25, 2016

5 min read