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Deadline for QST returns and payments postponed
In response to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Québec government has postponed the deadline for filing QST returns and making the attendant payments. This will apply to filings and payments due between March 27 and June 1, 2020, with June 30, 2020 serving as the new deadline. For reporting periods with filing deadlines that fall after June 1, 2020, the filing and payment deadlines stipulated in the tax legislation will still apply.
Apr 1, 2020
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ON Economic and Fiscal Update
On March 25, 2020, the Ontario government delivered the province’s economic and fiscal update.  The update also indicates the province intends to deliver a multi-year Ontario budget no later than November 15, 2020.
Mar 27, 2020
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Additional measures from the CRA
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has announced additional measures on March 26, 2020 in regard to the extension of tax reporting deadlines. These measures are in addition to the income tax filing and payment deadline extensions previously announced as part of the fiscal measures taken in response to COVID-19.
Mar 26, 2020
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Update from IRS regarding federal tax payments due to COVID-19
On March 18, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-17 deferring federal income tax payments due on April 15, 2020 to July 15, 2020. This notice was superseded on March 20, 2020 by Notice 2020-18 which expanded the relief measures.
Mar 19, 2020
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Federal government COVID-19 economic response plan
On March 18, 2020, the federal government made an announcement to postpone the due date of certain 2019 tax filings as part of their COVID-19 economic response plan.
Mar 18, 2020
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Taking relief measures – new QC tax deadlines
On March 17, 2020, the Québec government made an to postpone the due date of certain 2019 tax filings, as well as certain 2019 and 2020 tax payments. This announcement was followed by a subsequent announcement on March 18, 2020, harmonizing Revenu Québec’s practices with those of Canada Revenue Agency.
Mar 18, 2020
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Supporting investment in zero-emission vehicles
The 2019 federal budget introduced two new capital cost allowance classes (class 54 and class 55) providing an accelerated write-off of 100 per cent of the purchase price for new zero-emission vehicles purchased on or after March 19, 2019, and made available for use before 2024. This accelerated write-off is to be phased out between 2024 and 2028, and the write-off of zero-emission passenger vehicles is capped at $55,000 per vehicle.
Mar 17, 2020
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2020 QC Provincial Budget tax changes
On March 10, 2020, the Québec government proposed changes to the provincial tax laws.
Mar 16, 2020
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IRS provides relief for U.S. citizens & residents with certain Canadian registered savings accounts
U.S. citizens and residents who own foreign trusts are often caught by the rules of the Internal Revenue Code section 6048, which requires those individuals to report transactions with, or ownership of, foreign trusts. This information is reported on Forms 3520 and 3520-A. Non-compliance with these laws comes with steep penalties starting at $10,000 per missed filing.
Trevor Reid Mar 13, 2020
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2020 N.B. Provincial Budget tax changes
On March 10, 2020, the New Brunswick government released its <a href="https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/fin/pdf/Budget/2020-2021/MainEstimates2020-2021BudgetPrincipal.pdf" target="_blank">2020-2021 budget</a>.
Mar 11, 2020
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U.S. citizens beware – IRS wants to know about your virtual currency
The U.S. government, along with most governments, has invested resources in understanding cryptocurrency and is developing policies to deal with virtual currency. As of today, Bitcoin still remains the most invested virtual currency on the market with a market cap of approximately $200 billion.
Mar 10, 2020
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