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CRA Tax Professionals Call for Resources to Trace Offshore Tax Cheats

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The Professional Institute of Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) is calling on the government to allocate sufficient time and resources to its tax professionals in a bid to enforce tax laws on individuals and corporations that have been using tax-havens. Following the recent revelations in the Pandora Papers exposé by…
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Excise Taxes Burdening Craft Cannabis Businesses

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Small cannabis growers are raising concern over high excise taxes that are being imposed on their businesses. According to growers like Dan Sutton of Tantalus Labs, craft businesses are paying as much as 30% in excise taxes on their top revenue lines. A figure that for some can even exceed…

Five years of supporting CPA firms across Canada… and counting.

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By Roman Kaczynski Director, Accountancy Insurance The genesis of our story comes from an Australian CPA, frustrated with how much time was being written off due to taxation review activity. In the 18 years we have been operating in Australia and 10 in New Zealand prior to our stepping into…

A New Platform For Accountants

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Countable just arrived to the accounting scene and it promises to shake up how accountants practice. It is an online platform that can help small to mid-size firms streamline their practice. It is designed to free up time by automating workflow. The platform is a ‘one-stop’ solution for everything from…
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Banking Sector Braces for New Tax Following Liberal Minority Win

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Following Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party win, big banks should expect changes that will see them pay more taxes. Having won just enough seats to form a minority government, the Liberals are expected to deliver on election promises that included a 3% surtax on profits exceeding $1 billion made by banks…
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Rising Property Prices Not Due To Lack Of Supply

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Canada’s housing crisis is not just local to Canada but felt around the world. Shelter and housing are a human right yet high house prices and affordability is at an all-time low. High prices can be partially attributed to shortage of supply, but that’s not the only reason and building…

Wealth Tax On the Cards as Cliffhanger Elections Close

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One of the most highlighted issues during the elections has been the desire to see Canada’s wealthiest pay their fair share of taxes. The New Democratic Party (NDP) and conservatives have put forward proposals that would see an overhaul to the current tax system. NDP is seeking to introduce a…

Automated Cryptocurrency Apps Potentially A Scam

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Cryptocurrency has continued to grow in interest, and many investors big and small are interested in investing in digital currencies for the first time. With this, new exchanges and ways to make money are being created. A new platform created is called Bitcoin Rush. Bitcoin Rush is a software that…
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Financial Literacy Workshop For Kids

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Free online workshops have just been launched to help kids with their financial literacy. Money management is a key skill in life that hasn’t always been taught in school curriculum. This virtual online series released by CPA Canada and Canada Life will be able to teach kids fundamentals of finance.…
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Canada Bids to Host ISSB Headquarters

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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has made a bid to have the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) headquartered in Canada. The ISSB is a new global body established by the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation to govern sustainability-related reporting. The body is set to be unveiled ahead of the COP26…