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October 2024 Poll

October was small business month! Do you think more Canadians today are interested in starting their own businesses?
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No hiding behind inadequate records

A recently released judgment from the Tax Court of Canada testifies to the importance of good record-keeping and exemplifies a clever method that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) invokes when investigating taxpayers who hide behind inadequate records.

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Deferring Old-Age Security

If you turn 65 before July 1, 2013, can you still opt to delay receipt of Old-Age Security (OAS)?

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Use Tax-Free Zones

Everyone in Canada qualifies for the Basic Personal Amount (BPA). 

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Dealing with goodwill

Goodwill can be “eligible capital property” under the Income Tax Act, explains Greer Jacks in this second of two parts on goodwill.

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Do non-residents have to pay Canadian income taxes?

Yes. The government imposes income taxes on non-residents who earn income in Canada and/or dispose of Canadian property.

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