Press release from Canada Revenue Agency – Ottawa, Ontario, September 23, 2013 The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) today announced the prescribed annual interest rates that will apply to any amounts owed to the CRA and to any amounts the CRA… {Read more}
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CRA & Seniors – What you need to know!
Press Release from Canada Revenue Agenc – Ottawa, Ontario, October 1, 2013 The Honourable Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay, P.C., Q.C., M.P., Minister of National Revenue, and Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Orleans, participated in an event to celebrate National Seniors… {Read more}
Managing Your Tax Affairs Online
Do you need to do business with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), why not do it when it’s convenient for you? Need to file your return? Make a payment? Change your address? You can do all this and more from… {Read more}
Tax Savings for Tradespersons
Did you know? If you were an employed trades person in 2012 (including an eligible apprentice mechanic), you may be able to deduct up to $500 of the cost of eligible tools bought to earn your employment income. Important facts… {Read more}
2013 Automobile Deduction Limits and Expense Benefit Rates for Business
The ceiling on the capital cost of passenger vehicles for capital cost allowance (CCA) purposes remains at $30,000 (plus applicable federal and provincial sales taxes) for purchases after 2002. This ceiling restricts the cost of a vehicle on which CCA… {Read more}
The CRA cautions businesses on Electronic Sales
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is aware that electronic sales suppression software (often referred to as “Zapper” software) is currently being marketed and sold to some Canadian businesses. Electronic sales suppression software is designed to work with point-of-sale systems and… {Read more}
Interest rates for the first calendar quarter
The Canada Revenue Agency announced the prescribed annual interest rates that will apply to any amounts owed to the CRA and to any amounts the CRA owes to individuals and corporations. These rates are calculated quarterly in accordance with applicable… {Read more}
December 15 quarterly instalment payment – you can pay online!
Did you know? If you earn income that has no tax withheld or does not have enough tax withheld for more than one year, you may have to pay tax by installments. This can happen if you earn rental, investment,… {Read more}
Donations Tax Credit
When a taxpayer has a spouse or common law partner and the combined donations are greater than $200, the donations for both spouses should usually be combined and claimed on one tax return. Check your tax return carefully in relation… {Read more}
Effect on Businesses of Elimination of the Penny
The Ministry of Finance has stated that businesses are not required by the government to reprogram their cash registers, but they may choose to update their cash registers to automatically calculate rounding for cash transactions and to provide greater transparency… {Read more}
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