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Ontario Business Registry is now open for business
The new Ontario Business Registry was launched on Oct. 19, 2021 for businesses and not-for-profit corporations of all sizes. The new registry permits registered entities to access more than 90 services online including registering a new business, dissolving an existing one and filing an annual return. The registry is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Rosa Maria Iuliano Nov 1, 2021
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Business advisory services Private enterprise Tax advisory
Government announces targeted COVID-19 support measures
On October 21, 2021, Chrystia Freeland expanded federal COVID-19 recovery programs with a more targeted approach.
Oct 22, 2021
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Audit and accounting Private enterprise Indirect tax Tax advisory
Is the sale of vacant land by an individual subject to GST/HST?
The sale of vacant land can be taxable or exempt for purposes of GST/HST under the Excise Tax Act. Generally, vacant land sold by individuals is exempt, subject to certain exceptions.
Oct 22, 2021
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Blog Farming and agriculture
Changing CCA rates for farm businesses
The April 19, 2021 federal budget announced that CCPC farm businesses could immediately expense capital purchases for tax purposes.
Ryan Kitchen Oct 19, 2021
Farm Series ( use going forward)
Business advisory services Tax advisory
Insurance Tracking Shares
If a taxpayer owns shares of a corporation and passes away, he or she is deemed to have disposed of their shareholding at fair market value (“FMV”) unless a tax-free rollover is applied...
Steven Frye Sep 23, 2021
Publications-All about estates
Corporate finance Valuations Audit and accounting Tax advisory
The profits and pitfalls of maintaining QSBC share status
Bill C-208's Royal Assent highlights the importance of maintaining QSBC share status for tax planning opportunities.
Sep 21, 2021
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Blog Farming and agriculture
The rules of family farm transitions are changing
Selling a farm corporation to a stranger offers tax advantages over selling within the family, due to higher taxes.
Bud Arnold Aug 23, 2021
Farm Series ( use going forward)
Tax advisory
Amending tax elections after the fact
The rollover provisions of the Income Tax Act, under subsection 85, permit a taxpayer to elect to transfer "eligible property" to a taxable Canadian corporation in exchange for consideration that includes at least one share of the corporation.
Steven Frye Aug 11, 2021
Publications-All about estates
Blog Farming and agriculture
Four reasons to consider renting farmland
The advantages of buying property are well known to most farmers. However, there are also several reasons it might be preferable to rent farmland.
Jul 14, 2021
Farm Series ( use going forward)
Blog Farming and agriculture
New tax savings for farmers buying capital assets
Farmers who are thinking of buying a major capital asset like machinery or equipment may soon see significant tax savings. In the 2021 federal budget, important changes were proposed to the capital cost allowance rules.
Jun 28, 2021
Farm Series ( use going forward)
Business advisory services Restructuring and recovery services Private enterprise
Easing the transition
The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) has been an important program for businesses struggling with the economic fallout of the pandemic. This program (which began on March 15, 2020) was designed to keep employees on the payroll during a time when businesses were experiencing unprecedented disruption in revenue. The federal government is phasing out this program by reducing the subsidy rate over the remaining four periods, from June 6 to Sept. 25, 2021.
Jun 23, 2021
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