Publications

 

11/03/2022

Coming clean with the taxman - the Voluntary Disclosure Program

Several years ago the Canada Revenue Agency instituted a program – the Voluntary Disclosure Program, or VDP –  intended to encourage non-compliant taxpayers to come forward and get their tax...

11/01/2022

Year-end planning for your RRSP, RRIF, and TFSA

Most Canadians know that the deadline for making contributions to one’s registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) comes 60 days after the end of the calendar year, around the end of...

10/27/2022

Proposed changes to principal residence exemption in 2023

The value of home ownership as a wealth-building tool is significantly increased by the tax rules which apply when a homeowner sells his or her home.

10/25/2022

The CPP post-retirement benefit - deciding whether to continue contributing

Transitioning into retirement is a complex process, one which involves decisions around finances (present and future) as well as one’s way of life.

10/18/2022

Tax Tips and Traps

Tax Tips and Traps is a quarterly Newsletter that discusses the key points of the most recent tax developments applicable to business owners, investors, and high net worth individuals. Please...

10/11/2022

Tax breaks for the upcoming post-secondary school year

This year, for the first time since 2019, most (if not all) post-secondary students will be preparing to go to (or return to) university or college for in-person learning.

09/09/2022

Finance releases details of First Home Savings Accounts

The most significant of those measures was the Tax-Free First Home Savings Account (FHSA) which, as the name implies, allows first time home buyers to save on a tax-assisted basis...

09/01/2022

Managing Debt in a Rising Interest Rate Environment

Effectively, adult Canadians who are now under the age of 35 have had no experience of managing their finances in high – or even, by historical standards, ordinary – interest...

08/30/2022

Tax Tips and Traps

Tax Tips and Traps is a quarterly Newsletter that discusses the key points of the most recent tax developments applicable to business owners, investors, and high net worth individuals.