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Income-Splitting for Private Companies

The Government of Canada has proposed technical rule changes that will reduce the tax benefits of income-splitting using private corporations, effective January 1, 2018. Background Opportunity: Canada’s tax system is designed based on…
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Taxation of Insurance for Corporations

Taxation of Insurance for Corporations If you’re incorporated, you might be wondering what the implications are of paying insurance premiums and collecting benefit proceeds through your corporation. Or perhaps you are considering offering…
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LLP VS. INC – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

Thinking of starting your own small business with a colleague? Choosing the right ownership structure may be one of your earliest decisions, and with it comes important tax and liability considerations. Two common options for small business…
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B.C. Provincial Sales Tax (PST): What’s Taxable and What’s Exempt  

On April 1, 2013, the province of B.C. eliminated the harmonized sales tax (HST) and returned to the federal goods and service tax (GST) plus provincial sales tax (PST) system. The B.C. PST is a retail sales tax that applies when a taxable good…