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Workplace parties: worth the risk?
At Baker Tilly, we know our people are integral to our business excellence. Our people solutions strategies support this success by providing healthy workplace cultures for our employees and leaders who treat them as people, not simply human capital.
Jul 25, 2019
People Solutions Alert
Audit and accounting Private enterprise International Tax advisory
New IRS security measures could cause problems for U.S. citizens in Canada
The IRS announced on June 4, 2019, that it will end its tax transcript faxing service in June and will amend the Form 4506 series to end third-party mailing of tax returns and transcripts in July. The announcement indicated that transcripts have become increasingly vulnerable as criminals impersonate taxpayers or authorized third parties to file fraudulent returns for refunds.
Jul 4, 2019
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Business advisory services Audit and accounting Private enterprise Tax advisory
Grinding through the small business limit
In 2018, amendments to the Income Tax Act were enacted to limit the $500,000 federal small business limit where a Canadian Controlled Private Corporation (CCPC) earns investment income.
Sarah Netley Jun 27, 2019
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Farm succession: sharing the land in partnership
A growing number of farm clients come to my office to discuss succession planning. In many cases, there is a single farming child that has stayed behind to help run the operation, and this child will be the successor. Often, there are other children in the family who have left the farm and have blazed their own paths in life.
Jun 26, 2019
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Business advisory services Audit and accounting Private enterprise
The CRA statement regarding oral interviews and the Cameco decision
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) released a statement on May 31, 2019 following the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) decision in National Revenue v. Cameco Corporation (2019 FCA 67). At the heart of this case is the breadth of the CRA’s audit powers and its ability to compel employees to participate in oral interviews during a general audit. Both the Federal Court and the FCA sided with the taxpayer, preventing the CRA from conducting the requested employee oral interviews.
Jun 5, 2019
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Advisory Audit and assurance Succession and estate planning Farming and agriculture
Successful farm succession planning
For family farm operations to prosper into the future, it is important to have successful transfers from one generation to the next. Many tax and non-tax issues must be considered to implement a successful farm succession plan.
Thomas Blonde May 31, 2019
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Private enterprise
The talent acquisition time bomb
At Baker Tilly, we believe there are people solutions that can help your business thrive. Canadians are facing the daunting realities outlined below, but we know that knowledge is power. By taking proactive measures, we can provide valuable support to our clients in their pursuit of excellence. Here are some of the major issues we are facing, along with recommendations that will assist in your continued success. 
May 28, 2019
People Solutions Alert
Audit and accounting Tax advisory
Donations and your estate
Now that the calendar has flipped to May, accountants in public practice have an opportunity to reflect on the past busy season.
May 27, 2019
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Business advisory services Audit and accounting Private enterprise Tax advisory
The T4A: Navigating the web of confusion
Every year, Canadians report copious amounts of information to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) by way of tax returns, election forms, information returns and other reporting forms. Along with the seemingly endless number of prescribed returns and forms come the numerous volumes of guides, interpretations and bulletins to assist in the reporting process.
Apr 24, 2019
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Business advisory services Audit and accounting Private enterprise Indirect tax Tax advisory
Are sales and renovations of used residential houses GST/HST exempt?
The common belief that the sale of a used residential house is always exempt from the Goods and Services Tax / Harmonized Sales Tax (<strong>GST/HST</strong>) is not absolutely correct.
Apr 4, 2019
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Audit and accounting Private enterprise Tax advisory
The impact of the new carbon pricing model
In the fall of 2018, the federal government implemented their strategy for reducing carbon emissions by 50 to 60 million tonnes by 2022. In doing so, they enacted upon a charge of $20 per tonne in 2019, with an annual increase of $10 per tonne until it reaches $50 per tonne by 2022. This carbon pricing model will have an effect on both individuals and corporations in Saskatchewan.
Apr 3, 2019
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