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Taxation on intergenerational transfers of small business shares

December 17, 2025

The Department of Finance recently confirmed that Bill C-208 has been passed by Parliament, received Royal Assent and has become part of Canada’s Income Tax Act. Clarifications to this legislation were also released. Unintended tax avoidance loopholes were created by

Some foreign-based businesses engaged in the digital economy have started charging GST

December 17, 2025

Most foreign-based businesses who sell mobile apps, online video streaming services and other digital platform-based products are now required to charge Canada’s sales tax, commonly known as GST/HST, when making sales in Canada. This requirement started this July 2021. So

Do you need to call the CRA? Here’s what you need to know.

December 16, 2025

If you need to call the CRA, you will need to know the following:

Consultations on proposed Luxury Tax launched

December 15, 2025

A tax on select luxury goods was introduced in the recent budget. This proposed luxury tax aim help address the uneven impact of the COVID recession. Some sectors and some Canadians have flourished during the pandemic while some have lost

Alberta Budget 2019: The New Alberta Child and Family Benefit

December 15, 2025

As we mentioned in previous blogs, Alberta’s Budget 2019 introduced the new Alberta Child and Family Benefit to replace both the Alberta Family Employment tax credit and the Alberta child benefit for the purpose of providing more benefits to lower

MyCRA: How to get started on CRA’s mobile app

December 15, 2025

MyCRA is CRA’s mobile app that can be very convenient for individual taxpayers to use. From this mobile app, you can access key portions of your tax information and you can also pay for your balance owing. So how do you

The Different Departments of the CRA: 5 Program Branches, Part 2

December 15, 2025

On our last blog, we covered the first 2 program branches – Assessment, Benefit and Service Branch and the Compliance Programs Branch. On this blog, we’ll take a look at the last 3 Program Branches of the CRA and their

The Different Departments of the CRA: 5 Program Branches, Part 1

December 15, 2025

As mentioned in our previous blog on the Different Departments in the CRA, there are 5 Program Branches which provide policy and technical support to individuals and businesses through the CRA’s tax service offices and regional tax centres. We will

Understanding the CRA’s Organizational Structure: The Different Departments in the CRA

December 15, 2025

Under the Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer, there are 12 headquarter branches and 5 regional branches. 5 of these headquarter branches are Program Branches, which provide policy and technical support to individuals and businesses through the CRA’s tax service offices

Never Send Original Documents to the CRA!

December 15, 2025

So I have written a few blogs that discuss receipts and documentation. In every one I have said never, never, ever send the CRA original documentation. As an auditor I reviewed lots of documents, and never demanded originals. I would ask

Taxation on intergenerational transfers of small business shares

Some foreign-based businesses engaged in the digital economy have started charging GST

Do you need to call the CRA? Here’s what you need to know.

Consultations on proposed Luxury Tax launched

Alberta Budget 2019: The New Alberta Child and Family Benefit

MyCRA: How to get started on CRA’s mobile app

The Different Departments of the CRA: 5 Program Branches, Part 2

The Different Departments of the CRA: 5 Program Branches, Part 1

Understanding the CRA’s Organizational Structure: The Different Departments in the CRA

Never Send Original Documents to the CRA!

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