Help & Contact: 1 866 953 4769
STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH BREAKING TAX AND INVESTMENT NEWS.
A thorough analysis of today’s financial news—delivered weekly to your inbox or via social media. As part of Knowledge Bureau’s interactive network, the Report covers current issues on the tax and financial services landscape and provides a wide range of professional benefits, including access to peer-to-peer blogs, opinion polls, online lessons, and vital industry information from Canada’s only multi-disciplinary financial educator.
December 2024 Poll
Should the $250 Working Canadian Rebate be passed into law to provide tax relief to individuals with working net income under $150,000, who also contribute to the CPP?
Selling the Cottage? Remember New CRA Reporting Rules Will Affect You
Are you planning to sell a personal residence, such as your cottage, in 2017? If so, refresh your tax compliance requirements by making an appointment with a tax specialist before you sell.
Bookkeepers: First Line of Defense for Restaurant Owners
Summer is here and patio season is in full swing, but it’s the numbers, not the ambiance that ultimately tell the success story! If you have clients who own a restaurant, remind them that they need to take time to pay attention to the numbers side of the business and make sure that staffing up with temporary summer help includes some instruction on reporting their tips to CRA.
June Poll: Raise the Minimum Wage? No Simple Answers
It seemed like such a simple question: Do you think Canadian provinces should raise the minimum wage to $15? But our June poll sparked a lively debate and more votes and comments than most. Over 500 of you weighed in and were closely divided on the topic, with 42% saying yes and 58% saying no.
Life Purpose
"The height of cleverness is to be able to conceal it." - François, Duc de La Rochefoucauld
The Tax Implications of a Mid-year Business Transfer
Imagine you have a client who is five or six years away from retirement, manages a small yet successful consulting firm with ten employees, and is married with two grown-up kids. He’s thought about retirement and the idea of finding a successor for his business, but overall, he’s been pretty non-committal.
