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:Seven Business Disruptors That Require a Leader’s Attention
Leadership matters, especially when you consider all the disruptions that appear at your business doorstep every day. How to survive them? Lean into them! In fact, there are seven key disruptors you must address immediately with your team if you are concerned about successfully growing your business to the next level.
Which Employee Benefits Are Taxable?
A couple of weeks ago, the financial news of the day involved a controversy about the taxation of employee benefits. CRA was enforcing its interpretation of the law in relation to the taxation of the benefit of receiving employee discounts at work. After a political outcry, CRA backed down, leaving several question marks.
Final Tax Instalment for 2017: Help Clients Budget for Savings and Holidays
Do you need more cash flow before Christmas? It’s a great question for tax and financial advisors to ask their clients who are pensioners, divorces or proprietors. That’s because the final quarterly tax instalment of the year is coming up soon – December 15 – and with proper planning, it might be avoided.
Financial Professionals Agree that the Demise of Canada Savings Bond is Appropriate
Our October Poll delivered surprising results regarding the demise of The Canada Savings Bond. Most financial professionals polled agreed, indicating that TFSAs are a better alternative. However, it’s clear that some Canadians attribute nostalgic value to CSBs.
Life Purpose - Success
“You cannot climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure.” —Zig Ziglar
Keeping Businesses in the Family Through Financial Planning
Statistics show that only 30 per cent of businesses are transitioned to the next generation. However, we’re entering a time when family businesses are going to play a much more integral role in economic growth and development. Why is this, and what does that mean for advisors and tax professionals?
