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New Mega Deduction a Good Start, But More Tax Reforms Are Needed

The Federal government has unveiled a Productivity Mega Deduction, which will provide immediate expensing under Capital Cost Allowance (CCA) provisions for a broad range of depreciable property, importantly on a permanent basis, for acquisitions on or after September 15, 2026. Check out the noteworthy exclusions are listed below. This tax reform is a good start, but much more needs to be done, especially for small business owners and average taxpayers to make Canada truly competitive across our tax base.

Something New for Teachers: A School Supplies Tax Credit

We may be in the dog days of summer, but before you know it teachers will be planning for the fall of 2017, and in the process may be spending their own money to buy new school supplies.

Marriage Breakdown? Who Claims the Tax Credits?

The Canada Child Benefit (CCB) and Goods and Services/Harmonized Sales Tax Credit (GSTC) are both calculated based on net family income from the prior tax year.

Life Purpose

"Move fast and break things. Unless you are breaking stuff, you are not moving fast enough."  —Mark Zuckerberg

Hurry, Summer will soon be over — and so will the savings!

There has never been a better time to register for your summertime learning! Register before September 15 to save on tuition.

Win your way to DAC 2017!

It’s been a couple of months since we last ran our trivia contest for a chance to win attendance at the upcoming Distinguished Advisor Conference in Kelowna on November 5-8. So here is the question for August:

The New CE Summits are still the “Best Ever”!

Back in June, we told you that our popular Distinguished Advisor Workshops (DAW) were being renamed to CE Summits to bring you even more expert ideas. In case you missed it, here's everything you need to know:
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

In your view is a comprehensive personal and corporate tax reform necessary to make Canada's economy stronger in response to trade wars?

  • Yes
    51 votes
    98.08%
  • No
    1 votes
    1.92%