Tax

Canada losing ground on tax competitiveness

Canada suffers in the eyes of investors for being relatively small, far from large export destinations, cold and vast — thus raising business costs. But Canada has overcome its disadvantages in recent years by being competitive on business taxes. Read: Canada is the most tax competitive country for biz Unfortunately, the tendency of Canadian provincial […]

By Staff |November 28, 2016

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Industry

Trump’s tax plan favours the wealthy: Tax Policy Center

President-elect Donald Trump's proposals would only modestly cut income taxes for most middle-class Americans.

By Staff, with files from The Associated Press |November 25, 2016

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Tax News

Special issues when calculating capital gains

Learn about special considerations and exceptions.

By Michelle Connolly |November 25, 2016

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Tax News

More insider tax tips

Before year-end, take advantage of these tax tips from Grant Thornton LLP’s year-end tax-planning guide. Read: Make the most of your client’s tax refund Time your move to another province. Unless you earn only self-employed business income, provincial tax is based on your province of residence on December 31. If you’re transferring to a province […]

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |November 25, 2016

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