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Just how much is too much tax? For whom? In case you missed it, Canada is in the midst of a contentious tax reform that increasingly advocates the defeated reforms of yester-year.
The head of the Royal Bank of Scotland came under fire this month for saying bank fraud victims shouldn’t expect automatic refunds. But the comments made by CEO Ross McEwan, essentially blaming consumers for being careless with their PINs and passwords, are already in line with how some Canadian banks handle consumer fraud claims.
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What does Canada’s economic future look like? How can your relationship management and prospecting strategies help you evolve your financial services business to remain at the cusp of innovation as the industry transforms?
The business community continues to voice concerns about the tax reforms proposed on July 18, 2017. These tax proposals target private corporations and their shareholders; specifically, tax rates on certain passive income could rise to 73 per cent, putting small businesses in particular at risk.