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Audit and accounting Tax advisory
Income splitting strategies for Canadians
The term “income splitting” refers to the transfer of taxable income from a higher-income family member to a lower-income family member to reduce the family’s overall income tax payable. The advantages of income splitting are clear: lower-income earners pay tax at a rate of 20 to 26 per cent, whereas higher-income earners may pay 47 to 54 per cent, depending on the province or territory of residence.
Aug 23, 2016
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Tax
How to work outside Canada and pay taxes (or not!)
If you are a Canadian planning to work abroad, you need to find out whether your residency will change, because if it does, it may affect your Canadian tax burden.
Aug 16, 2016
Tax Series
Indirect tax Tax advisory
New simplified rules for home builders reporting sales of grandparented housing
In Budget 2016, the Department of Finance announced changes to simplify the special reporting requirements for home builders, with taxable sales of new or substantially renovated housing that are “grandparented” under the transitional Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) rules (i.e. when a province joins the HST or increases the provincial component of the HST).
Jul 28, 2016
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International Tax advisory
Canadian farmers selling products in the U.S.
With an increasingly global farm commodity market and a lower Canadian dollar, Canadian farmers are finding it much easier to sell their products in the United States. However, it is important that producers are aware of potential U.S. tax issues and filing requirements, particularly if this is common practice on their farm operation.
Jul 27, 2016
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Technical Bulletin: July 2016 part 1
This technical bulletin covers the various developments from April to June 2016. Collins Barrow regularly publishes Technical Bulletin for the general interest of its clients and friends to highlight the continually changing accounting and assurance standards, and the interpretations thereof, in Canada.
Jul 22, 2016
Technical Bulletin-Collins Barrow
International
Grow through export opportunities
In 2015, Ontario exported $197 billion dollars of goods, an increase of 34% over 2010. To ensure that you receive your share of this growing market opportunity, attend the Durham Exports Conference. Tailored for companies in Durham Region and beyond, this conference connects businesses with the knowledge they need to grow safely and profitably.
Jul 21, 2016
Publications-Grow through export opportunities
Tax advisory
Get the most out of your life insurance policies before 2017!
Life insurance rules have remained relatively intact since 1982, but that’s about to change. Starting January 1, 2017, new income tax legislation will come into effect that will change some taxation aspects of life insurance policies. These modifications will impact taxpayers’ estate planning, and more specifically, cases where life insurance policies are purchased through a corporation. 
Sylvain Campeau Jul 18, 2016
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How to build your dream (succession planning) team
Preparing a succession plan for your farm is a complex undertaking that requires many types of expertise. It’s imperative that the advisors involved in the process – like an accountant, financial advisor, lawyer, family dynamics advisor and any other required expert – are all collaboratively on the same page, ensuring your plan a success.
Jun 28, 2016
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Designing Internal Controls for Small Organizations
Designing internal controls for a small business or organization is a difficult task for management and/or the board to undertake. There are some that say it cannot be done because there are too few employees in the organization. We disagree. It can be done with a bit of forethought about the design of the workflow that needs to be accomplished. To begin the process, consideration needs to be given to the four major components of internal controls: control environment, risk assessment, technology and monitoring.
Jun 22, 2016
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Transaction services Valuations Tax advisory Succession and estate planning
Farm succession planning: Insights into gifting to children
A common question that we often get as farm tax advisors is whether or not farm property can be transferred to the next generation by way of a gift. This topic is becoming more and more important as nearly half of all farmers in Canada are 55 years of age or older and are preparing themselves for succession. Succession planning is the most discussed topic between farmers and their tax advisors. Contributing to this dilemma is that rising land values is creating significant amounts of wealth and making life difficult for the farmers to equalize their estates when there are active and non-active children involved in the farming business. Succession has become much more difficult, and a traditional solution of life insurance and non-farm assets may not be enough to equalize the estate.
John Bujold Jun 20, 2016
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Valuations Private enterprise
No small matter: minority shareholder disputes, taxes and ‘minority discounts’
Are you a minority shareholder in a private firm? Owning and selling shares can be slightly more complex than you realize. From buying or selling shares and handling disputes with majority shareholders, to understanding the true financial value of your shares (hint: it may not be what you think), as well as the tax implications, here is what you need to know.  
Jun 10, 2016
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