This past fall saw the release of six Federal Court of Appeal decisions (Stemijon Investments Limited v. A.G. Canada, 2011 FCA 299), involving the Asper Group of companies and their ongoing tiff with the Canada Revenue Agency over egregious penalties charged for the late filing of Form T1135, the “Foreign Income Verification Statement.”
During the early years of my career, I worked in the educational conference field—initially in not-for-profit academia, and later in the very competitive one-day commercial conference segment—delivering tax, insurance and investment content to professionals. Much of this came back to me while reading a recent tax appeal of a CRA reassessment denying deductibility of certain catering expenses.
Tax write-offs from income properties don’t always materialize
The new year is approaching and with it, several key deadlines for tax deductions. December 31—which falls on a Saturday this year, so plan accordingly—marks the last day to contribute to certain registered plans and take advantage of certain tax credits.
Low turnover and in-kind transfers have made ETFs popular with tax-conscious investors and their advisors. Choosing an ETF over a mutual fund generally provides immediate cost and tax savings, but there are additional ways to enhance aftertax returns using ETFs.
Saying goodbye to Uncle Sam and his taxman can be harder than you think.
This time of year, it’s hard to corral your clients, who no doubt have more festive activities on their minds than visiting their trusted advisor. But time is fast running out for investors to minimize their tax bills for 2011, and call your should be a is a money-saver.
Selling some loss-making investments can be a great way to recover some of the capital gains realized in the last three years, says Gary Dent, national tax leader at Grant Thornton.
It's that time of the year when advisors want their businesses and individual taxpayer clients to drop everything and turn their focus to year-end tax planning.
Remember income trusts? The high-yielding business structures were pretty much obliterated at the beginning of this year as new tax treatment was implemented. But they may be making a comeback, thanks to a new structure devised by PwC.