Small business – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:23:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Small business – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Complex tax rules harm small businesses, industry orgs argue https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/complex-tax-rules-harm-small-businesses-industry-orgs-argue/ Fri, 20 Sep 2024 14:39:16 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=493159 Groups urge feds to launch a formal review of the Income Tax Act

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]]> Feds expand eligibility, drop founder requirement for Canadian Entrepreneurs’ Incentive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/feds-expand-eligibility-drop-founder-requirement-for-canadian-entrepreneurs-incentive/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 19:13:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=491025 Many businesses remain shut out of tax break on increased capital gains inclusion rate

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]]> Troubling quirk in capital gains rules addressed in draft legislation https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/troubling-quirk-in-capital-gains-rules-addressed-in-draft-legislation/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 17:08:17 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=491083 Clarifications concerning the capital dividend account are welcomed by tax practitioners

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]]> Quirk in capital gains tax rules raises risks for incorporated clients https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/quirk-in-capital-gains-tax-rules-raises-risks-for-incorporated-clients/ Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:30:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=489877 A company could face 60% tax on unintentional payout of excess amounts from its capital dividend account

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]]> Employee ownership trusts take shape https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/employee-ownership-trusts-take-shape/ Fri, 12 Jul 2024 14:24:06 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=489275 Federal government passed new rules and incentives for EOTs in June

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]]> Business and consumer insolvencies rise in May https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/business-and-consumer-insolvencies-rise-in-may/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 16:00:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=488611 Year-over-year insolvency levels have been rising for more than two years

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]]> Capital gains changes tip the scales for business owners https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/capital-gains-changes-tip-the-scales-for-business-owners/ Fri, 03 May 2024 17:27:30 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=485163 Incorporated professionals must consider deferral, dividends and deductions

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]]> What clients need to know about employee ownership trusts https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/what-clients-need-to-know-about-employee-ownership-trusts/ Fri, 05 Apr 2024 20:24:23 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483124 Business owners should compare EOTs with other exit options

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]]> Business insolvencies leap higher in January https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/business-insolvencies-leap-higher-in-january/ Tue, 05 Mar 2024 19:26:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=481612 Consumer insolvencies also increased in January, but not nearly as sharply

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]]> Business, consumer insolvencies rise in December https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/business-consumer-insolvencies-rise-in-december/ Fri, 02 Feb 2024 20:21:15 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=479795 Surge reflects struggle with pandemic debt, higher interest rates

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