News by subject: TAXES

Are you turning 65 or older? Here are some tax tips from the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) to make sure you maximize your tax savings: 1.   Get your benefitsIf you'll soon be turning 65, make sure you have applied to...

The Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) is proud to recognize Vancouver's John Bunting, FCPA, FCA, Stanley Chang, FCPA, FCGA, Bill Hallett, FCPA, FCA, Sukesh Kumar, FCPA, FCA, FCGA, Simone Leonard, FCPA, FCGA, Ken Sim,...

Thinking about your taxes and how you can maximize your tax savings? Here are the three questions you should consider asking a tax expert to help you prepare for the tax season: 1. What can I deduct on my income tax return?You can reduce the amount...

Altus Group Limited ("Altus Group") , a leading provider of software, data solutions and independent advisory services to the global commercial real estate industry, in partnership with the Real Property Association of Canada ("REALPAC") today...

Throughout the entire Lower Mainland, but particularly in the City of Vancouver, businesses pay much higher property tax rates than residents, which can lead to businesses leaving the area or simply closing, finds a new study released today by the...

Economic data released today shows Warner Bros.' IT CHAPTER TWO spent more than $56.4 million in the province of Ontario. The follow up to the massive worldwide box office hit IT , supported over 500 Ontario-based businesses from more than 80...

The Board of Directors of Financial Executives International Canada (FEI Canada), the all-industry professional membership association for senior financial executives, today announced the appointment of Catherine Fels-Smith to the position of Interim...

FreshBooks, a leading small business accounting software in America, with paying customers in 160 countries, today announced JPMorgan Chase & Co. has made a strategic investment in the company. Since 2004, FreshBooks has helped more than 20 million...

Mr. G.A. Cumming announces the acquisition of 7,737,108 common shares ("Common Shares") of Cequence Energy Ltd. ("Cequence") as part of a larger private placement of flow-through common shares of Cequence (the "Private Placement") completed today....

The government of Ontario has tabled a Bill to limit salary increases to a rate well below inflation. This is another example of the Conservative's continuing attack on the workers of Ontario. Never in Ontario's history has this type of legislation...

The government of Ontario has tabled a Bill to limit salary increases to a rate well below inflation. This is another example of the Conservative's continuing attack on the workers of Ontario. Never in Ontario's history has this type of legislation...

Media are invited to join FEI Canada at their upcoming 2019 Annual Conference in Blue Mountain, Ontario. Running on the theme of #Disruption #NailedIt and with an incredible lineup of speakers confirmed, the FEI Canada Annual Conference is an...

The Alberta Federation of Labour disagrees that Kenney's "trickle-down" economic tax cut for profitable corporations will create jobs or stimulate investment in Alberta.  Kenney announced in a news conference today that the UCP government will...

IBFD is pleased to announce that its 5th Africa Tax Symposium will be held from 29-31 May at the Hotel Spier, in Stellenbosch, South Africa. An annual initiative of the autonomous think tank the IBFD Centre for Studies in African Taxation (CSAT), the...

Olympia Financial Group Inc. announces that its Board of Directors has declared a monthly cash dividend on its common shares of $0.23 per common share. The dividend will be payable on May 31, 2019 to shareholders on record as at May 22, 2019. The...

On Thursday, April 25, less than one week before the tax deadline, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on tax complexity in Canada. Tax Complexity in 2019: Can It be Tamed? spotlights several measures?including the number of tax credits...

On Tuesday, April 9, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on the upcoming provincial budget in Ontario. A Turning Point or More of the Same? Ontario's Fiscal Choices in Budget 2019 explains how, with this week's provincial budget, the Ford...

Each year, Financial Executives International Canada (FEI Canada) recognizes a member or members who have made significant contributions to advocating and improving FEI Canada. We are pleased to announce that Debbie Stein of the Calgary Chapter and...

Financial Executives International Canada (FEI Canada) is pleased to announce that it is opening its first new chapter in over 20 years! Entitled "Golden Triangle Ontario (GTO)" and sponsored by Cambridge Global Payments and HSBC, this new chapter...

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will be hosting a national webinar on March 25, 2019 for the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) on the federal carbon tax registration system. Under this system, inter-provincial carriers that operate into, out of, or...

The federal government needn't worry about a consumer backlash to a sales tax on Canadians' Netflix accounts, if newly released results from an Environics Research poll and a separate survey of Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) tax professionals are any...

The Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) is proud to recognize three Vancouver CPAs with a fellowship (FCPA), the highest distinction that is bestowed upon a CPA within the accounting profession. Nominated and selected by a...

The tax season doesn't just mean filing your income tax return, but also preparing for the next one. Getting a head start can help you better prepare for the year and reduce the taxes you may owe. Here are some of changes you should be aware of for...

Brookfield Property REIT Inc. announced today the tax reporting information for 2018 distributions on the delisted GGP Inc. common stock and 6.375% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred stock as well as the currently listed Brookfield Property...

The Toronto Real Estate Board is concerned about the City of Toronto's continued reliance on the Municipal Land Transfer Tax (MLTT) revenue to balance its budget. TREB's concern is validated by the recent City Finance Department update, being...

On Thursday, Dec. 6, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on government-sector pensions in Canada. Risk and Reward in Public Sector Pension Plans: a Taxpayer's Perspective reveals how taxpayers subsidize government employee pensions, and...

Brompton Corp. (the "Company") announces that it has entered into an agreement with the Canada Revenue Agency (the "CRA") which provides for a final resolution of the Company's tax appeal in connection with the deduction of non-capital losses and...

This year organizations adjusted their tax approach due to the passing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Strategic tax teams are continuing to prepare for another round of amendments with the potential for Tax Reform 2.0. "Change is inevitable, so...

Amid new polling results showing continued strong public opposition to municipal land transfer taxes, the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) has released a policy paper calling for reform of the Toronto Land Transfer Tax and for no new municipal land...

The average Canadian family spent 43 per cent of its income on taxes in 2017, more than housing, food and clothing costs combined, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy...

Knight Therapeutics Inc. ("Knight"), a leading Canadian specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that it has received a notice of reassessment ("CRA Notice") from the Canada Revenue Agency ("CRA") for its fiscal year ended December 31,...

The Trump corporate tax cut bill was signed in December 2017 with some of the changes coming into effect as soon as January 2018."There was speculation that this would result in a flow of money from Canada to the US and anecdotes of businesses...

WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (the "REIT") announced today that its Board of Trustees has declared a cash distribution for the month of June 2018 of US$0.0633 per unit. The distribution will be payable on July 16, 2018 to unitholders...

Tellza Inc. ("TELLZA" or the "Company") announced today that it has postponed its annual meeting of shareholders to a date to be determined.  As previously announced, the Company is addressing allegations advanced by CRA in January 2018 in...

Gordon Brothers, the global advisory, restructuring, and investment firm, announced enhancements to its business development team within its valuation group across North America. These new appointments strengthen the group's business development...

Tax season is in full swing, which means British Columbians are likely trying to make sense of the new tax changes for the 2017 tax year. The Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) has put together a list of useful tax tips...

Badger Daylighting Ltd. ("Badger") is pleased to provide an update related to recent changes to United States income tax legislation as a result of the passing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Revised Tax Legislation"), enacted on December 22, 2017....

The Mayor of Beaconsfield, Georges Bourelle, and Council members are proud to announce that despite the inflationary budget of the City of Montreal - which we have vigorously denounced on behalf of our residents - we have managed to counteract its...

The poll also found that 87% of Canadians want the law changed to make tax havens illegal with ? of those strongly supporting legislative action. The poll follows the Paradise Papers leak and a report from Canadians for Tax Fairness that exposes...

Black Iron Inc. ("Black Iron" or the "Company") has received the results from BBA Inc. ("BBA") for a new Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") that incorporates, among other things, a two-phased build out of the mine and production plant along...

The Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA Ontario) is pleased to announce that 69 of the province's leading professional accountants will be awarded the profession's highest mark of distinction, the Fellows (FCPA) designation. These...

At the halfway mark of the Make a Will Month public awareness campaign, 500 members of the public have attended free legal information sessions - some with standing room only - across Toronto, at libraries and community hubs.  Kathryn Balter, a...

JDRF Canada believes that every Canadian with type 1 diabetes should qualify for the Disability Tax Credit. The costs of managing type 1 diabetes are growing, creating more inequity between those who must pay additional disability expenses and other...

Canada's unions are welcoming the federal government's plan to close tax loopholes for very high-income earners, saying it's an important first step toward bringing more fairness to Canada's tax system. "Today's tax rules make it possible for...

Office of the Taxpayers' Ombudsman Next week, the Taxpayers' Ombudsman, Sherra Profit, will release the results of an examination that looked at Canada Pension Plan and Employment Insurance (CPP/EI) ruling letters issued by the Canada Revenue...

On Thursday, May 4, the Fraser Institute will release a new study examining carbon taxes and cap-and-trade systems in Canada.Poor Implementation Undermines Carbon Tax Efficiency in Canada spotlights the conditions that must be met for carbon-pricing...

Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure event with David Graham, Member of Parliament for Laurentides-Labelle, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; Christine St-Pierre...