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Business advisory services Audit and accounting Private enterprise Tax advisory
Managing adjusted aggregate investment income
As outlined in the March Tax Alert, the 2018 Budget includes a measure designed to slow the accumulation of passive investments within active corporations. This measure is based on a calculation that considers both the amount and the type of investment income earned in a corporation. Understanding this calculation will guide an investor in developing a tax-efficient investment strategy going forward.
Scott Dupuis Jun 28, 2018
Business advisory services Private enterprise
Approaching process improvement
Our lives and the world around us are in a constant state of change. Why then, do so many organizations struggle to make time for continuous process improvement? There are a lot of programs and tools out there – including Six Sigma, Lean, Kanban, 5 S’s, Kaizen and TQM – so it is easy to get overwhelmed. However, you do not need your staff to have months of training to enjoy the benefits of continuous improvement. While many organizations have reaped the benefits of in-house continuous improvement programs, a great deal can be gained from a quick and easy review process.
Jun 11, 2018
Business advisory services Private enterprise
Preventing labour code changes from killing your business
It is clear to business leaders, either motivated by profit or not, that government and its legislation will continue to make it increasingly challenging to run a profitable or financially viable not-for-profit venture. These legislative changes, most recently dealing with taxation and labour, will negatively impact the bottom line.
Apr 24, 2018
Transaction services Audit and accounting Private enterprise Cross border and international Tax advisory
New QST registration requirements for non-resident suppliers
On March 27, 2018, the Quebec budget introduced a specified registration system for Quebec Sales Tax (QST) purposes for non-resident suppliers that make taxable supplies through e-commerce channels to recipients located in Quebec.
Sameer Noormohamed Apr 13, 2018
Transaction services Audit and accounting Private enterprise Tax advisory Transfer pricing
The capital gains exemption: beware of in-law quirks
In Canada, qualified farmland can be transferred from one generation to the next for any dollar amount between cost and fair market value (FMV) at the time of the transfer. Any capital gain triggered by the transfer is covered by the capital gains exemption (up to $1,000,000 for farmland), assuming the land is qualified farm property.
Mar 2, 2018
Corporate finance Audit and accounting Private enterprise Cross border and international Tax advisory
Commentary
The Honourable Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance, today tabled his third budget – “Equality + Growth: A Strong Middle Class” – which supports the Government’s people centered approach.  The highly anticipated budget released draft legislation related to passive income – the topic that has been on the minds of business owners, investors, and advisors since the July 18, 2017 Finance release which first introduced the subject.  The budget does not propose changes to tax rates at the business or personal level. The budget focused on five key spending areas – growth, progress, reconciliation, advancement and equality.
Feb 27, 2018
Corporate finance Audit and accounting Private enterprise Cross border and international Tax advisory
Budget 2018 Infographic
From changes to passive investment income (that weren’t quite what was expected) to an absence of response to U.S. tax reform, here are some highlights from Budget 2018.  
Feb 27, 2018
Business advisory services Audit and accounting Private enterprise Tax advisory
Expand your structuring options: consider a limited partnership
While partnerships have existed for as long as people have been in business, their use in Canada has been relegated largely to certain industries and tax situations. The rules governing partnerships legally and under the Income Tax Act (the Act) generally are not as well defined or understood as those for corporations. However, given the increasing complexity of the corporate tax regime – especially for private corporations – partnerships can be flexible, practical alternatives to structuring many businesses. This is particularly true of limited partnerships.
Feb 26, 2018
Business advisory services Audit and accounting Private enterprise Tax advisory
Infographic: The new rules of the road
On Dec. 13, 2017, Finance Canada released Amendments to the Income Tax Act and Regulations and Explanatory Notes, simplifying measures to restrict income sprinkling. This infographic will focus on the changes to the July 18 proposals, exclusions, reasonableness test and a brief update on the status of the proposed measures related to passive investments. 
Jan 5, 2018
Corporate finance Audit and accounting Private enterprise Indirect tax Tax advisory Succession and estate planning
Just a spoonful of TOSI may help the medicine go down
The Department of Finance released its long-awaited proposed amendments to the tax on split income (TOSI) rules on December 13. The release completes a tumultuous year for small business owners, tax professionals, Department of Finance officials, Members of Parliament and the Minister of Finance. The initial July 18 proposals and the short consultation period precipitated a groundswell of consternation and frustration. 
Dec 19, 2017
Corporate finance Audit and accounting Private enterprise Indirect tax Tax advisory
Amendments to the Income Tax Act and status of proposed measures
On December 13, 2017, Amendments to the Income Tax Act and Regulations and Explanatory Notes to simplify measures to restrict income sprinkling were released by Finance Canada. Today’s Tax Flash will focus on the changes to the July 18 proposals, exclusions, reasonableness test and a brief update on the status of the proposed measures related to passive investments.
Dec 14, 2017
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