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Audit and accounting Tax advisory
The ins and outs of the simplified net tax calculation for charities
Canada has more than 170,000 charitable and not-for-profit organizations, 85,000 of which are registered with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). For these registered charities, their supply of property and services is often exempt from GST/HST. Charities that also make taxable supplies of property and services are required to collect GST/HST on those supplies where they are GST/HST registrants (i.e. not small suppliers or small suppliers that have chosen to voluntarily register for GST/HST purposes).
Oct 3, 2017
Audit and accounting Cross border and international
Republican Framework for U.S. Tax Reform released
On September 27, 2017 the Republican Party released their long anticipated proposal for U.S. tax reform. The key takeaways of the framework have been summarized below. Please contact your local Collins Barrow U.S. tax advisory professional if you have any questions and to find out how these proposals may impact you and your U.S. or cross-border business.
Sep 28, 2017
Audit and accounting Private enterprise Cross border and international Tax advisory
U.S. tax pain: Canadian mutual funds and ETFs
From an investment perspective, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) make sense for many Canadians. They allow them to reduce investment risk by diversifying their holdings through exposure to multiple industries and sectors of the economy, without the need to hold many individual stocks and bonds.   
Ralph Neate Sep 27, 2017
Audit and accounting Private enterprise
Understanding the filing requirements for PFICs and CFCs
U.S. persons (U.S. citizens or green card holders) living in Canada or abroad who have investments outside the U.S. should be aware of the potentially onerous tax filing requirements imposed by the IRS, and how those rules will apply to their investments. IRS rules can be particularly complex when investments in foreign companies or funds earning passive income are involved. This article expands upon the discussion in the companion piece, “<a href="ustaxalert-1-u.s.-tax-pain-canadian-mutual-funds-and-etfs" target="_blank">U.S. tax pain: Canadian mutual funds and ETFs</a>,” in this <em>U.S. Tax Alert</em>. This article digs deeper into the intricacies of the definitions and the filing requirements for PFICs and CFCs.
Jonathan Gehrts Sep 27, 2017
Audit and accounting Tax advisory Succession and estate planning
Multiplication of the lifetime capital gains exemption: proposed rules
In its Consultation Paper and draft legislation released July 18, 2017, the Department of Finance proposes to restrict the lifetime capital gains exemption (LCGE). The Department of Finance indicates that the current tax rules do not properly prevent the multiplication of the LCGE. In many cases, the exemption of each individual family member is used to shelter gains on a family business.  
Abe Zylberlicht Sep 27, 2017
Audit and accounting Private enterprise
Proposed tax changes for family farm corporations
On July 18, 2017, Minister of Finance Bill Morneau proposed comprehensive changes to the taxation of private corporations, based on concerns that private corporations “give unfair tax advantages to certain – often high-income – individuals.” While these proposed amendments will affect all private corporations, several of the proposals will have a significant impact on tax planning for family farm corporations (FFCs) and on inter-generational transfers of farm property (e.g. land, shares of FFCs or an interest in a family farm partnership).
Sep 26, 2017
Audit and accounting Private enterprise Tax advisory
Selling your farmland - GST / HST implications
With farmland values on the rise in Canada, many farmers are contemplating selling some or all of the land used in their farming businesses. Farmland sales may have GST/HST implications depending on such factors as the nature of the purchaser and the intended use of the land subsequent to sale. 
Sep 20, 2017
Audit and accounting Private enterprise Indirect tax
Newly defined “investment limited partnerships” to affect partnership distributions
The Department of Finance’s September 8, 2017 release of draft GST/HST legislation introduces the newly defined “investment limited partnership” and a series of legislative amendments that will apply to such partnerships. The Department of Finance is accepting comments on the draft legislative proposals until October 10, 2017.
Sep 13, 2017
Corporate finance Audit and accounting Private enterprise Tax advisory
What is a Retirement Compensation Arrangement (“RCA”)?
An RCA is a plan that is funded by contributions from employers and employees to a custodian who manages the funds. RCAs are used to fund the retirement of an employee, their loss of employment or a substantial change in the services that they provide. 
Jesse Genereaux Jul 26, 2017
Corporate finance Audit and accounting Private enterprise
Finance targets tax planning for private corporations
On July 18, the Department of Finance released a consultation paper outlining a number of measures designed to close down various tax planning strategies currently available to owners of private corporations in Canada with hopes to halt “unfair advantages.”  The paper was accompanied by draft legislation and explanatory notes for some of the proposed measures. The Government had previously signaled its intent to change how Canadian-controlled private corporations (“CCPCs”) were taxed in its March 2017 budget. 
Jul 20, 2017
Audit and accounting Tax advisory
CRA proposes substantial changes to Voluntary Disclosure Program
On June 9, 2017, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) invited public comment on a number of proposed changes to the Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP). The changes are outlined in Draft Information Circular IC00-1R6 (applicable to income and payroll taxes) and Draft GST/HST Memorandum 16.5 (applicable to GST/HST, excise tax and certain other taxes). Information on the current VDP guidelines, the proposed changes (including downloadable versions of the draft documents) and how Canadians can provide their comments can be found by clicking <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/campaigns/consulting-canadians-voluntary-disclosures-program.html?utm_medium=Carousel" target="_blank">here</a>.
Jul 6, 2017
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