Ontario’s latest Fall Economic Statement showed signs of significant financial growth, mainly due to falling interest rates and higher tax revenues. While residents are still feeling the effects of a ...
Understanding the CRA’s 2024 Trust and Reporting Updates: Implications and Context
Earlier this year, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced significant changes to trust reporting rules that introduced new filing obligations for many express trusts, including bare trusts. These new requirements ...
Navigating changing tax laws as an Airbnb host and cohost: What short and mid-term rental property owners need to know
Mid and short-term rental operators and investors are facing mixed messages from the federal government and Bank of Canada as they continue to navigate a quickly evolving market. While the ...
Navigating Economic Shifts: Cruising at a High Altitude
In the face of shifting geopolitical dynamics, this blog dives into the Canadian and U.S. economic landscapes focusing on the current challenges including the housing supply crisis, high interest rates, ...
How will Canada’s Capital Gains Increase Affects those with Investments?
The Canadian government’s plan to increase Canada’s capital gains inclusion rate, introduced in the 2024 Federal Budget, has caused growing concern from taxpayers as many consider selling cottages and investments ...
2024 Budget Balances Capital Gains Rate Hike with a Number of Tax Credits and Exemptions
The 2024 Federal Budget, presented by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on April 16, introduced $52.9 billion in new spending, which the government plans to offset, in part, by increasing taxes ...
Short-Term Rentals: Tax Implications for Airbnb Properties
Rental income has generated a great deal of income over the years and has opened a variety of rental locations across the globe. Rentals can also be a great investment ...
Navigating Canada’s Latest Trust Reporting Legislation Changes
The government’s new federal trust reporting rules will increase disclosure requirements, affecting a wide range of Canadian trusts. Originally, the federal government introduced significant changes to trust legislation in 2018 ...
Tax Insights: 2023 Fall Economic Statement (FES 2023)
On November 21, 2023, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland introduced the 2023 Fall Economic Statement (FES 2023) on behalf of the federal government. These measures aim ...