This Month’s Poll
In your view is a comprehensive personal and corporate tax reform necessary to make Canada's economy stronger in response to trade wars?In November, Kelowna will be the spot to mingle with financial services excellence
Have you marked your calendar yet to attend the fourteenth Annual Distinguished Advisor Conference (DAC)? With the Canadian dollar being so low, there never has been a better time to jet off to British Columbia than now. And that’s especially important when you’re looking to stretch your professional development budget.
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Financing Education: Tax relief for expensive university textbooks ends
Students and their parents will be looking for new ways to fund post-secondary education this year, as tax relief has been significantly curtailed with the removal of the monthly education and textbook amounts.
New tax reporting rules for farmers and fishers
On May 5, the Finance Department issued a Notice of Ways and Means Motion to change income reporting rules specifically for farmers and fishers who sell to agricultural and fisheries cooperatives, in response to restrictions in the March 2016 budget that impact the claiming of the small business deduction.
2017 Provincial Budget Roundup: Part 3
In case you missed it during tax season, several provinces announced tax changes to their regimes. In this third and final installment of the Provincial Budget Roundup series, we will present a brief summary of the tax provisions from Quebec, the Maritimes and the Territories:
Use your tax refund for your TFSA
What are you doing with your tax refund this year? If it hasn’t yet been spent, one of the most tax-efficient things you can do is to invest it in your TFSA. It’s a short-term plan with a long-term vision: this investment will help to guarantee your tax-efficient retirement.
