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Coming This Month: Changes to Business Registration Online

More changes are coming to how your clients will access Business Registration Online (BRO). Starting July 14, 2026, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) your business clients will only be able to access BRO through their CRA account. As usual, it’s the taxpayer who is responsible for on time remittances and the burden of proof in an increasingly digital relationship with CRA. Here’s what you need to know:

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.
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

Is the new Canada Groceries and Essential Benefit the right solution to help Canadians with inflation?

  • Yes
    4 votes
    11.11%
  • No
    32 votes
    88.89%