Regulatory support will always trail behind public acceptance and one prominent example of this is the US’s outdated Internal Revenue Code Section 280E as it relates to the cannabis industry. In a long well-publicized battle, Oakland-based Harborside Inc. (listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange and operator ...
Will stock option taxation changes hurt hiring?
Employers in Canada’s emerging industries like cannabis, psychedelics, and agritech are concerned about how upcoming changes to the taxation of stock options will impact their ability to recruit top talent. ...
Procurement prep and supply chain stability in 2021
Roughly a year ago, we published a blog post outlining the ways in which businesses needed to pivot in order to succeed amidst early–COVID supply chain shortages. Little did we know that ...
Thriving during economic recovery: A guide for businesses
Have you stopped to poke your head up yet? For many Canadian businesses, the last year has felt like competing in an Olympic-level hurdles race. We’ve weathered one challenge after ...
Canadian real estate trends + opportunities in 2021
Looking back at initial predictions for the Canadian real estate market at the beginning of the COVID crisis, you might think you were reading a dystopian nightmare. All logic pointed ...
Plant protein packs a punch in Canadian markets
It’s been predicted that the plant-based food market will be worth an estimated $74.2 billion[1] by 2027. We’re not talking about your mother’s tofu anymore – plant protein foods come ...
Tax credits, subsidies, and loans cheat sheet
You set the goals. We help you achieve them. The road to success can be bumpy. So it’s helpful to have an experienced financial team in your corner, connecting you ...
Pros and Cons of PRECS: Realtors, listen up
There’s no denying that 2020 was a tumultuous year for real estate. We saw record vacancies and frenzied bidding wars and everything in between. If we could have foreseen the ...
Webinar | What you need to know about SR&ED
Recently, the team at Zeifmans conducted an in-depth webinar on the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentive. Three of our key startup team members – Ahmad Aslam, Mike ...