Coming This Month: Changes to Business Registration Online
More changes are coming to how your clients will access Business Registration Online (BRO). Starting July 14, 2026, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) your business clients will only be able to access BRO through their CRA account. As usual, it’s the taxpayer who is responsible for on time remittances and the burden of proof in an increasingly digital relationship with CRA. Here’s what you need to know:Evelyn Jacks Keynote on 2018 Tax Changes
It’s time to talk about the 2018 tax changes and how they affect planning before the end of 2018. Knowledge Bureau’s Evelyn Jacks will be a keynote speaker at IFB’s 2018 Winnipeg Regional Event on May 16, 2018 and on the CE Summit tour May 29 to June 16, 2018.
Breaking News for Manitoba: Budget Cuts Personal and Business Taxes
In introducing a new carbon tax on September 1, 2018, the Manitoba provincial government is planning to return at least some of it back to taxpayers by way of personal and business tax cuts, while it grapples with debt servicing costs that have exceeded a billion dollars for the first time.
Did You Know the RRSP and OAS Benefit Celebrate Milestones This Month?
March 13 and 14 are important days in Canadian financial history as both the RRSP and Old Age Security Benefit celebrate their birthdays.
Poll Results: Delays in Refund Processing has a Negative Impact
CRA started processing refunds later than in the past this year, on February 26. We asked Knowledge Bureau Report readers what they thought of that, given that refunds would now be delayed into March. The good news is that the CRA does seem to be abiding by the ten-business-day turnaround promised.
Business Growth & Development: The Important Role of Accountants
Are you a small-business owner thinking about hiring a highly qualified bookkeeper? Or perhaps you are thinking about expanding your own skills and credentials to handle your own financial matters better in house? Getting your business affairs and tax information in order is very important as CRA is clamping down with increased audit activities these days.
Dr. Michael Graham: Wisdoms from the Street
Guest columnist Dr. Michael Graham, two-time guest lecturer at Knowledge Bureau’s Distinguished Advisor Conference, muses about the economic and political volatility of the day and what Canadian investors can expect as March gathers steam, post-federal budget. Early registration for this year’s outstanding 15th Anniversary DAC is March 15 – RSVP now.
