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The 2024 budget appears to be fairly benign on the surface. And for those who are getting started in life, there are some beneficial helps. For business owners and corporations, the new capital gains inclusion rate has items that we need to be paying attention to. Capital gains inclusion ratePersonal InvestmentsThe…
Read More »There was much speculation on what would be coming in the 2023 Federal Budget. Many economists that we follow predicted that tax increases were not possible based on the current tax levels, but the capital gains inclusion rate was on the table as well as several benefits for lower-income Canadians.…
Read More »The federal budget released April 2022 is an interesting budget. Many things happened we didn’t see coming and some expected things didn’t. This update will focus only on the main points I think will be of most interest to our clients. First Home Savings Accounts (FHSA) The biggest news is…
Read More »The income sprinkling rules outlined in July 2017 held strong and the rules pertaining to passive investment income weren’t as harsh as predicted. Specifically, Budget 2018 has implemented two simple measures as it pertains to passive investment income: Limiting Access to Small Business Tax Rate Budget 2018 proposed to provide for…
Read More »BC’s 2018 budget was announced on February 20th. Its focus was to provide lower income households with tax relief. It provides some parents with reduced child care fees while also reassuring parents that spaces in child care and in schools would become more adequate. There are numerous articles that focus…
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