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30% Tax Credit Available for BC Small Business Venture Capital

April 25, 2012
by Bill Macaulay In the 2012 BC Budget, the province added an additional $3 million to its $30 million program. Investors in an eligible bu... read more

The Governor General Now Pays Income Tax

April 23, 2012
Commentary by Tom Morton A little known fact is that the salary received by the Governor General was not taxable, until now. Today the Fina... read more

The lowly penny has met its demise

April 2, 2012
Commentary by Tom Morton The lowly penny has met its demise with the announcement by the Minister of Finance in his budget speech on March... read more

2012 Federal Budget Highlights

March 30, 2012
  Canada’s federal Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty, delivered his 2012 Budget themed “Jobs, Growth and Long-Term Prosperity” on T... read more

CRA warns to watch out for tax scams

March 27, 2012
The Canada Revenue Agency recently posted an article warning people about the serious legal consequences that can come as a result of recent... read more

2012 Tax Rate Card

March 7, 2012
It has been announced that the Federal Budget will be released on March 29, 2012. Until that time, we will not have finalized personal or c... read more

Returning to the PST – New Housing

March 5, 2012
On February 17, 2012, Finance Minster Kevin Falcon announced the transitional rules for returning to the PST.  This announcement comes almo... read more

Joint Venture Deferral Election – Deadline Extended to September 22, 2012

March 2, 2012
On January 10, 2012, the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) issued a revised administrative policy, which extends the filing due date for tra... read more

Federal Budget Date Revealed

March 1, 2012
This year, the Federal Budget date will be on March 29, 2012, as unveiled by the Federal Government this week. This budget is expected to be... read more

Get Ready for Tax Season

February 29, 2012
Yes, tax season is here. So now’s the time to collect all your tax slips, receipts and supporting documents and schedule an appointment wi... read more
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