Insights

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Tax letter – September 2022

Taxation

  • Tax letter – December 2021

    • Proposed luxury tax on expensive cars, boats and planes
    • Proposed vacant/underused housing tax
    • Other tax changes we might see soon
    • The GST/HST “Quick method”
    • Meals and entertainment expenses
    • Planning tip on selling a deceased taxpayer's home
    • Around the courts
  • Tax letter – November 2021

    • How are options taxed ?
    • Donations under your will or by your estate
    • Capital Dividends
    • Election for dividends with your spouse
    • Trusts: Allocating income to beneficiaries but taxed to trust
    • Self-employed? You pay double CPP premiums
    • Around the courts
  • Tax letter – September 2021

    • Transferring shares to your RRSP
    • Request a determination if you have a loss
    • GST/HST on settling a business dispute
    • Charitable donation receipts: Stringent requirements
    • Around the courts
  • Tax letter – August 2021

    • Advanced life deferred annuities
    • Amendments for non-arm’s length transfers of private corporate shares
    • Tax-free transfers to your corporation
    • Deductions and contingent amounts
    • Around the courts
  • Tax letter – June 2021

    •  Buying property from a non-resident
    • Paying non-residents – Watch out for withholding tax !
    • GST/HST New housing rebate – Technical fix in the April 19 Federal budget
    • Do you have to charge GST/HST if you have only a little business income ?
    • Around the courts
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