Description: Loblaws, a major Canadian grocer, was hit with a massive $368 million tax bill in a case held before the Tax Court of Canada. The case was not directed against the grocery business, but rather at a Bahamian banking subsidiary of the grocery chain. Although Loblaws intends to appeal the decision, officials announced that… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Tax Planning
Protect that RRSP
Description: When faced with a financial challenge or a big purchase, Canadians might look longingly towards the funds they have stored away in their RRSPs. But dipping into the RRSP probably should be a last resort. One exception might betaking advantage of the federal home buyers program to make a tax free withdrawal of up… Read more »
Waiting for tax changes
Description: During the recent federal election the Liberals, while supporting cuts in the small business tax rate, expressed concern about businesses being set up mainly to avoid paying higher rates of taxes. Now that the Liberals are in office, some doctors and lawyers fear that the new government may alter the rules on Canadian controlled… Read more »
A taxing situation
Description: The details of the tax situation are scant. But it appears negotiations have broken down between the federal Department of Justice and giant accounting firm KPMG regarding a tax haven program KPMG marketed to at least 25 wealthy Canadians. The KPMG plan appears to have offered their clients tax haven protection in the Isle of… Read more »
Richest tax on the rich
Description: New Brunswick is in the midst of an election campaign, leading up to the September 22, 2014 general election. Some have also said the province is also in the midst of a fiscal crisis, with one popular book on the province’s future using the words “Fiscal Cliff” in its title. In an effort to… Read more »
Burnley Understanding Financial Accounting, 3rd Canadian Edition
Kimmel Financial Accounting, 8th Canadian Edition
Weygandt Accounting Principles, 9th Canadian Edition
Kimmel Survey of Accounting, 2nd Edition
Kieso Intermediate Accounting, 13th Canadian Edition
Weygandt Managerial Accounting, 6th Canadian Edition
Farmer Cost Accounting, 1st Edition
Savage Accounting Information Systems, 1st Edition