The Importance of Provincial Budgets: Elbows Up and No Bracket Creep!
Some of the right things are happening in Nova Scotia, from the perspective of improving standards of living in that province. And that’s important news because according to the Fraser Institute, Canadians have suffered the worst five-year decline in their standard of living over the 2020-to-2024 period since the Great Depression. It notes, our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per person decreased by 2.0% (0.4% annually) ; this despite aggregate GDP growth of 1.5% over the period. Further, all ten provinces are experiencing stagnation, which is unique in our history. So what’s the good news in Nova Scotia, at this critical juncture?2016 Budget Overview: Personal Tax Measures
Tax provisions that affect personal taxation for 2016 and beyond.
2016 Budget Overview: Business Tax Measures
New 2016 federal budget includes business tax measures addressing tax changes for business income.
2016 Budget Overview: Additional Tax Measures
Review additional tax measures announced by the Government in the 2016 Federal Budget.
The Canada Child Benefit: Some Surprising Results
The changes the Liberal government has introduced for families has some surprising results, now that we’ve had some time to do some number crunching.
Seniors and Investors – Watch Clawback Zones Carefully
It’s reasonably common knowledge that higher wealth accumulators in Canada will want to do some extra planning to avoid the 33% high federal income tax rate applicable to the terminal return of the last surviving spouse.
Tax Tips: What Tax Deductions Can Employees Claim?
Employers are generally required to pay for the premises, assets and supplies used up by their employees in performing their duties, but in some cases the employee will pay for those costs and be able to claim a tax deduction for them.
