By Liz O'Dowd on November 5, 2015 
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Canada Revenue Agency continues to expand its online services for small business Small Business Week is an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the contribution small businesses make in communities across the country. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) understands that small… {Read more}
By Liz O'Dowd on November 5, 2015 Leave a comment
Leave of absence Under the Employment Standards Act, eligible employees are entitled to several types of unpaid, job-protected leaves of absence. If you are protected by the Employment Standards Act, you may have the right to take unpaid time off… {Read more}
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Life in the Tax Lane – Nov 2015 Video Tax News Taxtips.ca is pleased to be able to share these informative tax news videos from Video Tax News. They are not too long, cover a wide range of topics, and… {Read more}
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Federal, Provincial and Territorial Non-Refundable Personal Tax Credit Tables 2016 Personal Tax Credit Tables Do you know your personal tax credit tables? A non-refundable tax credit can only be used to reduce federal or provincial/territorial taxes payable to zero. They… {Read more}
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Barter and BitCoin Transactions Can Result in Taxable Income and PST and GST/HST Payable Do you trade goods or services which you would normally sell in the course of your business? Have you started using BitCoins (electronic currency) for transactions?… {Read more}
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Ontario Attendant Care Expenses Attendant care expenses can only be claimed for amounts paid to an attendant who was not the taxpayer’s spouse or common-law partner, and who was at least 18 years old when the payments were made. Attendant… {Read more}
By Liz O'Dowd on November 4, 2015 Leave a comment
Avoid Capital Gains by Donating Shares or Other Capital Property When capital property is donated, there is a disposition for tax purposes, which may result in a capital gain. The fair market value (FMV) of the property donated is used… {Read more}
By Liz O'Dowd on September 24, 2015 Leave a comment
Old Age Security Benefit Increase Employment and Social Development Canada today announced the quarterly benefit amounts for Old Age Security (OAS) for October to December 2015. The maximum basic OAS pension benefit paid to people 65 years of age and… {Read more}
By Liz O'Dowd on September 24, 2015 Leave a comment
Canada Border Services Agency Seizures The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced today two significant cocaine seizures in the Southern Ontario Region. On September 16, 24.3 kg of cocaine were seized at the… {Read more}
By Peter Kupovics on September 8, 2015 Leave a comment
September 8, 2015 – Ottawa, Ontario – Canada Revenue Agency The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced today that Ms. Doreen Tennina was extradited to Canada from Italy on September 4, 2015, and is now in custody serving a 10-year sentence… {Read more}