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Mid-October 2018

News

Money laundering and tax evasion are key concerns

OTC proposals are “too far-reaching,” some groups argue

Established market makes cannabis less speculative than blockchain

Stéphane Dulude will be drawing on his experience to help Peak Financial Group expand its footprint outside Quebec

Building Your Business

Solid economic growth and the recently negotiated U.S./Mexico/Canada Agreement for trade are points of strength, but the large deficit doesn't give Ottawa much room to…

Recent changes to the way that active business income earned within a private corporation is taxed may affect some of your high net-worth clients

Although the new "tax on split income" rules target adult children and spouses of business owners, there are exceptions that permit income splitting under certain…

Senate committee's recommendations would increase enrolment and make accessing funds easier for planholders

The CRA is increasing efforts to collect taxes due on assets held offshore. Clients who fail to comply could face hefty penalties

The CRA revised its voluntary disclosure program, which may deter some taxpayers from coming forward. Applications to the program are down significantly since the changes…

The CRA is targeting advisors who appear to be engaging in high-frequency trading and day trading to boost their TFSA earnings. Some advisors say the…

Beginning in 2021, most family trusts will be required to file tax returns with the CRA even if those trusts don't earn income or make…

With various provincial elections slated for next year and uncertainty surrounding the introduction of a federal carbon tax, there were not many tax changes implemented…

There are several tax-planning strategies that you and your clients should consider - from crystallizing capital gains and losses to maximizing charitable donations and TFSAs…

Focus on Products

Rising interest rates in the past year have put downward pressure on bond prices, which move in the opposite direction to yields

Reports of the death of momentum investing - and other factor-based strategies - have been greatly exaggerated

Comment & Insight

The negotiations that wound up on Sept. 30 are likely to be only the first in a litany of disputes with Washington