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This Week’s Edition of KBR:

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?
Yes: 30 votes
15.63%
No: 162 votes
84.38%
 

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Stats Can revises 30 years of data on the income of Canadian Households

Statistics Canada released revised data on the income of Canadian households for 1981 though 2010.

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Source deductions

A recent Tax Court of Canada (TCC) decision, in Sutcliffe v The Queen, contains some interesting information regarding that court’s jurisdiction, specifically to its inability to decide whether source deductions have been taken or not.

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Broker Error Raises Kraft Market Price 29% in First Minute of Trading

Those holding stock in the Kraft Foods Group Inc were surprised, to say the least, when on Thursday October 4th the Kraft shares opened at $45.55 then surged to $58.54. The Nasdaq attributed the rapid change to “broker error.” This occurred only days after Kraft Foods and Mondelez International, a former part of Kraft foods began trading as two separate companies.

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Importance of business location for First Nations tax exemption claims

DISTINGUISHED PRACTICES: Tips for Real Wealth Managers™. A July Tax Court of Canada decision clarified the importance of the location of a business for the purpose of tax exemption.

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Did You Know? Measures to cut red tape for small businesses

 As part of its Red Tape Reduction efforts, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has created a dedicated team that is charged with cutting red tape for small businesses, thereby enhancing service.As part of its Red Tape Reduction efforts, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has created a dedicated team that is charged with cutting red tape for small businesses, thereby enhancing service.

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