Advanced Income Tax Rulings
The federal government has taken steps recently to attract more investment in Canada. That’s sure to create some new tax questions that require Advanced Income Tax Rulings (AITR). A new measure to facilitate a faster response was announced on September 14 and is intended to attract business investment of large amounts. Specifically, for investments of $1 billion or more, the CRA will prioritize advance income tax rulings. The measure took effect the day it was announced. Here’s what you need to know:Third-Party Penalties: Risks for Tax and Financial Advisors
Should professional tax preparers and financial planners work with clients who are not tax compliant? If you are helping them to become compliant, then by all means work with them to set the record straight. But the answer is likely no, if it means that these professionals will open themselves up to the possibility of civil penalties. Here is a run-down of the rules every professional should know:
Tax and the Bitcoin: Real Money Owing to CRA
“Bitcoin Rush” is all over the news as speculators have tried to get in on the trend which saw skyrocketing values at the end of 2017. But there is a spoiler: gains on trading digital currencies like Bitcoins are subject to taxation in Canada, a liability that must be settled in real dollars.
The Trusted Tax Professional vs. CRA’s New “File My Return”
This week the National Revenue Minister announced a new program called “File My Return” that will allow Canadians with low and fixed incomes to complete their returns over the phone.
CE Summits - Advanced Personal Income Tax Update
There is still time to register for Winter 2018 CE Summits, Canada’s most comprehensive Advanced Personal Income Tax Update for tax and financial professionals and their new and returning staff. Please remember that Regular Fees apply after deadlines!
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People in the News: Benitta Anselm Nerio
We’d like to say congratulations to Benitta Anselm Nerio on the completion of Knowledge Bureau’s T1 Professional Tax Preparation – Intermediate course. Here’s what she had to say about her experience:
