Tax

Estate Planning

Party’s over for tax-advantaged investing

If you’re investing primarily for the tax benefits, stop.

By Melissa Shin |March 21, 2013

5 min read

Industry

Small biz gets hiring tax credit

Budget 2013 provides some tax relief for small business owners, most notably a $1,000 Employment Insurance (EI) hiring credit.

By Suzanne Sharma |March 21, 2013

3 min read

Planning and Advice

Applying OAS for rich clients

Tax implications of pension plan are still relevant for the rich.

By Maureen Glenn |March 18, 2013

5 min read

Tax News

11 tax strategies

These tips can help clients maximize their returns

By Staff |March 13, 2013

2 min read

Industry

Canadians don’t understand TFSAs

More than half of Canadians (52%) don’t have a tax-free savings account (TFSA), reports ING DIRECT.

By Staff |March 12, 2013

1 min read

Tax News

Investment solutions for business owners

Editor’s note: This article is from 2013. For 2017 information, read our article, “Salary or dividends: Which is better for business owners?” There are nearly 2.5 million businesses in Canada, according to Industry Canada. A large portion of them are small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operated as corporations with one or a few shareholders. These […]

By Francois Bernier |March 7, 2013

7 min read

Tax News

Tax tips for students

Many of your clients probably have kids in post-secondary education. More often than not, those students have little or no income. All the more reason to file a tax return.

By Staff |February 28, 2013

3 min read

Industry

Protect clients from gifting tax shelter schemes

Your client wants to give to charity. But before he makes a donation, warn him about gifting tax shelter schemes. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is, says the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). For example, if a tax shelter promoter offers a tax receipt for a larger amount than the donation […]

By Staff |February 27, 2013

1 min read

Tax News

Help clients avoid tax surprises

When wealthy clients discover their final tax liabilities for 2011, some may no doubt be surprised to find they owe Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). Help clients avoid this shock.

By Stella Gasparro |February 25, 2013

2 min read

Industry

Canada’s corporate tax rate remains competitive

Canada's corporate tax rate dropped in 2012 as the last phase of federal cuts took effect. This tax cut is consistent with the global trend in the reduction of corporate tax rates, but Canada's rate fell faster than other countries' rates during the year, according to KPMG's Global Corporate and Indirect Tax survey of tax rates affecting business.

By Staff |February 21, 2013

2 min read

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