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?Do Taxpayer Report Gains and Losses on Currency Fluctuations?
According to the Bank of Canada, since October 1950, the record low for the Canadian dollar against the US dollar was recorded on the 21st of January 2002 – just over 13 years ago – when the loonie was worth just .6179.
Pots of Lottery Gold Taxable for Some!
Tax tip of the week
TFSA – (Perhaps Not) A Ticking Time Bomb? - Part 2
Last week, we looked at the TFSA helping those who pay taxes on investment income. This week in part 2, we will look at savings opportunities for the middle class.
Where Is My Refund and Who Does CRA Share it With? Part 2
Taxpayers and their advisors may consider this question more frequently as CRA pushes for more electronic communications, such as the provision of email addresses on this year’s tax return.
What Most People Don’t Know About Principal Residences (But Should) – Part 1
This week I had a discussion with a client about what would happen when either he or his wife passed away.
The “Cost of Borrowing” via Non-Compliance
The one thing about an electronic age – computers do exactly what they’re told to do – right or wrong!
