Confirmed: The CCR for Small Business is Tax Free
Ottawa has confirmed that the CCR for Small Business received by eligible Canadian-controlled private corporations (CCPCs) will be tax free for the 2019-20 to 2023-24 fuel charge years, as will the final payment for the 2024-2025 fuel charge year. Draft legislation was released on June 30, 2025 with this announcement; and will be introduced for law making in Parliament this Fall. Some of the more significant details are discussed below.Dave Christianson Sets a High Bar as MC of DAC 2016
Over the past 12 years the Distinguished Advisor Conference (DAC) has set a high bar for leaders in the professional financial services by encouraging strategic thought in their provision of wealth management advice.
Growth and Transition of Business: Focus of New Certificate Course
The tax filing deadline for proprietors is midnight June 15; this is also a great time to discuss transitions for growth with owner-managers: incorporation or transition to the next business owner.
Mark Your Calendar
Now that tax season is in full swing, Knowledge Bureau would like to remind you of some key dates to mark in your calendar: Regional DAW Workshops - May 24 to 31, Summer Studies Begin June 15, DAC Nov 6 -9.
Life Purpose
"When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on." Franklin D. Roosevelt
Tax Tips: If You Withdrew Funds from a RRIF, Check With Your Advisor Now
Did you know that beginning with the 2015 tax year, the minimum required taxable withdrawal from a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) was reduced? Did you claim the amount correctly on your 2015 tax return as a result?
Provincial Budget Round-up
Taxes are going up on the East Coast, even for low earners, while small businesses pay more in a retroactive tax hike. Meanwhile small business owners get a tax break in Alberta, despite the red ink there. In short, Alberta and Newfoundland and Labrador took two very different approaches to dealing with loss of tax revenues from oil and gas last week.
