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Time’s Up: CRA’s 100 Day Mandate for Improvement

After years of frustration on the part of tax professionals and taxpayers alike, the Finance Minister ordered the Canada Revenue Agency to clean up its act in 100 days. Specifically, the improvement plan was to run from September 2 through December 11. Finance Minister and Minister of National Revenue, Francoise-Phillippe Champagne instructed CRA to fix “unacceptable wait times and service delays.” Time’s up this week and CRA has released an update on progress. What gets measured, gets done. Let’s see what CRA’s metrics show. 

Grads and Designates:  Official Transcript Study Term January 1 – March 31

VIP Transcripts coming April 3! Check out your official transcripts in the Graduate Lounge.  

Update On Trust Tax Filings

On March 3, 2025 CRA issued an update on the confusing trust filing requirements for tax year 2024. What’s important to know is that when filing of the T3 return, and the T3SCH15 Beneficial Ownership Information of a Trust form is required, the deadline is coming up soon:  March 31, 2025. 

Provincial Budget Round Up – Some Tax Cuts, But for How Long?

It’s provincial budget time and in this Special Report, Knowledge Bureau Report covers the highlights of five of them released since the beginning of February. 

CRA Service Levels: A Challenging Year Ahead

It could be a challenging year for the CRA with all the changes and postponements to the April 16, 2024 federal budget.

Tariffs Bring Worries, Resilience Indicators: Tax and Financial Pros

The tariff wars have begun along with early market reactions. How will this new environment affect your clients’ employment, investment, business and retirement plans? 

Mini CE Summits: You Can Still Participate!

Knowledge Bureau is pleased to present the Four-Pack!  Four in depth half day virtual Mini-Summits you can access immediately to brush up on your personal tax knowledge in time for tax season 2025!
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

It costs a lot more to go to work these days. Should the Canada Employment Credit of $1501 for 2026 be raised higher to account for this?

  • Yes
    35 votes
    87.5%
  • No
    5 votes
    12.5%