Tax

Majority of Canadians file electronically: CRA

Over 76% of Canadians filed their income tax return electronically this year, an increase of 17% over last year, according to data released by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

By Staff |July 3, 2013

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Industry

Moody’s clarifies how CRA will help Albertans

The extension of Albertans’ tax filing deadline is much welcomed, but ambiguous.

June 28, 2013

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Industry

No reprisals for criticizing taxman: CRA

The Taxpayer Bill of Rights has been revised to include an assurance that formal complaints against CRA won’t land disgruntled taxpayers on a reprisal list.

By Staff |June 27, 2013

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Industry

Is updated T1135 cause for celebration?

The updated T1135 will make it problematic to own more than $100,000 in foreign property.

By Melissa Shin |June 26, 2013

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What happens to debt when you die?

The majority of Canadian adults (67%) either don't know what will happen to their debt when they die, or are misinformed about how their debt will be treated upon their passing, according to a survey of 1,500 Canadians by Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO).

By Staff |June 24, 2013

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Tax avoidance can damage your reputation: STEP chief

People aren’t as averse to paying taxes as they once were. “Twenty years ago both the government and the public as a whole took the attitude that aggressive tax avoidance was fine if it passed muster legally,” David Harvey, chief executive of STEP Worldwide told Advisor.ca during the association’s Toronto conference.

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Tax

Majority of Canadians file electronically: CRA

Moody’s clarifies how CRA will help Albertans

No reprisals for criticizing taxman: CRA

Is updated T1135 cause for celebration?

What happens to debt when you die?

OECD targets tax evasion

CRA announces Q3 interest rates

FATCA adds to KYC burden for advisors

Tax avoidance can damage your reputation: STEP chief

CRA answers taxpayer questions: STEP