Finance Canada Releases Draft Legislation January 29
February 27, 2026 is the last date to comment on a raft of draft legislation released at the end of January covering provisions from the November 4, 2025 Federal budget, the Fall 2024 Economic Statement, amendments from Budget 2021 regarding Hybrid Mismatching Arrangements, technical changes to two investment tax credits, dating back to 2022 and 2023, as well as corporate changes regarding the Global Minimum Tax. The key measures to note appear below:The Gig Economy and Employment Insurance
Did you know that over 100,000 Canadian workers are in the gig economy? These important new growth engines in the economy are often people who are dissatisfied with their current work experience. However, as new entrepreneurs, they need professional guidance from tax and financial advisors to survive and growth. Plus, they may soon be paying EI premiums too. It’s a good space to get into if you are in the business of attracting new clients to your practice. Here’s why:
Poll Results: Taxable RPP Benefits Should be Averaged
Our November Poll asked our readers to reflect on the tax consequences of deemed dispositions on terminal returns, specifically for RPP pension recipients and over 75% were in agreement with this question: “Registered Pension Plan contributions are added to income in full on final returns of singles or widows/widowers. Would it be fairer to average this lump sum over the 24-month period prior to death?” Some of your comments follow:
Bring New Knowledge to Retirement Planning
The First Annual Virtual Pension Conference for CCPCs hosted by Knowledge Bureau and Integris and sponsored by Richardson Wealth took place on November 30 with rave reviews! Check out some of the golden nugget moments experienced by the event’s virtual attendees. It might just inspire you to learn more and share your knowledge with your clients by signing up for the Personal Pension Planning certificate course.
Evergreen Explanatory Notes: Answer to Tax Questions in one Click
Do you have complex tax questions difficult to find on the CRA website? Are you too busy for long wait times on the phone with CRA? At Knowledge Bureau we have a great solution to help you save time and money and answer more tax questions from your clients with confidence. Plus, it links directly to all pertinent CRA forms, guides, folios, the Income Tax Act and much more!
Free Food: Register by Dec 15 for January 19 T1 Advanced Tax Update
Trouble finding qualified help for tax season? Canada’s most comprehensive and popular advanced personal tax update is now taking registrations for the January 19 Virtual event featuring what our delegate call the “Tax Bible” – the comprehensive desk top reference coveted by tax and accounting professionals from coast to coast. Train new and returning staff in a new and improved hybrid live and online course that will help you to shake out the cobwebs and drill down on the detailed tax theory or “dark horses” as well as all news from CRA and Finance Canada for filing 2021 tax returns. Register by December 15 and receive a free lunch!
New Realities: 2022 Tax Brackets Rise but So Does Inflation
Canada’s personal amounts and benefits will increase by 2.4% for 2022, a significant jump over past years’ rates. Canadians can now earn more before reaching the top of their tax brackets and benefit from higher income testing thresholds, too. This is a great trigger for planning, particularly for retirees. But here’s the bad news: this indexation rate does not come close to the recent rise in the cost of food, transportation and shelter.
