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Fuel Excise Tax on Hold But Inflation is Not

The U.S.-Israel war on Iran has thrown global oil prices into turmoil and there is plenty of fallout for consumers. Travelling to Europe this summer? That’s in jeopardy, as jet fuel may run out.  Looking for relief at the pumps instead? The recently announced suspended federal excise tax on gasoline, unleaded aviation gasoline, diesel fuel and aviation fuel here in Canada will soften the blow, but only temporarily: it will be zero from April 20 to September 7, 2026. Here’s what you need to know:

Manage Risk for Small Business Owners

Join Knowledge Bureau President Evelyn Jacks, and guest speakers for a full professional training experience at the next Virtual CE Summit on September 23, 2021. You'll learn effective audit defence methods for managing the tax risk of your small business owner clients. Act by the September 15 enrolment deadline and save your seat to learn how to help small business owners before tax season starts!

Tuition Bonus: Train Your Staff, Simplify Your Efforts, Get Better Results

It’s back to Professional Development School for Knowledge Bureau Alumni, with a special incentive: a super enrolment bonus of $100 off your single course tuition, in addition to VIP Grad Bonuses.  But you must register by September 15. Check out the newly updated courses and programs and take a free, guided “Orientation Tour” of the Knowledge Bureau Virtual Campus. Now is the right time to train your staff, simplify your efforts, and get better results with a world class tax, bookkeeping or financial education, only from Knowledge Bureau.

The Limitation Period: Providing Taxpayer Certainty for Tax Audit Risk

When can a taxpayer feel certain that their liability to tax will not change for a taxation year or period?  It’s an important question to discuss with clients seeking reassurance on their future tax risk.  In fact, limitation periods under the Income Tax Act and Excise Tax Act (HST/GST) provide a level of certainty for taxpayers regarding their liability to tax.

Investors: How to Stay Out of Audit Trouble with TFSAs

The TFSA is an excellent savings vehicle for a variety of purposes including saving for large, long term purposes or providing an emergency fund.  But there are some restrictions about the type of assets that can be held in this plan, and how often you can trade them, something advisors and clients will want to chat about to avoid a tax audit problem.

How to Determine Whether a Gain is Income or Capital?

Your client has just flipped a principle residence, sold a speculative piece of property or traded frequently in his or her TFSA.  Is this a business transaction, a capital gain or an exempt transaction?  In order to determine whether a gain is of income or capital nature, there is no determinative test. However, there are some clues to follow in anticipating the tax outcome and an important precedent-setting case.

DAC Sneak Peek: Meet Our Speakers & This Year’s DAC-in-a-Box

The experience at this year’s Virtual DAC Acuity Conference may just beat out last year’s – which the Globe and Mail touted as one of Canada’s most innovative virtual conferences.  Check out this sneak peek through our new speaker videos and DAC-in-a-Box program guide, and then enrol by September 30 to take advantage of early-bird tuition prices.
 
 
 
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