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tax matters
Plan ahead to save significant tax dollars at your time of passing away
Tim Cestnick
opinion
In upping capital-gains taxes, Liberals sacrifice sound policy at the altar of fairness
Geoffrey Turner
canada
Great Reads: Alberta’s unlikely drug czar; an unknown soldier; bare trust fiasco
Marshall Smith, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's Chief of Staff, takes a moment on the stairs at the Alberta Legislature on Friday, March 1, 2024 in Edmonton, Alta. Megan Albu / Globe and Mail
taxes
Bare trusts and the UHT: How tax rules meant for crooks and global elites ensnared thousands of Canadians
Illustration by Romain Lasser
opinion
The carbon tax is dead man walking. Any last words?
Tony Keller
advisor news
Cross-border tax experts see rise in activity as clients ponder effects of capital gains changes
Canadian and U.S. flags fly atop the Peace Arch monument at the Douglas-Peace Arch border crossing in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. Republicans on Capitol Hill have formed a new caucus to focus on immigration, crime and national security at the Canada-U.S. border. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
advisor news
Nine reasons Canadians may owe a tax balance this year
Worried elderly couple argue about their bills and receipts sitting at home with laptop. Frustrated senior husband and wife having problems with finances or struggling with paying the bills online
opinion
The Liberals are ripping up Canada’s trump card for productivity growth
The Editorial Board
taxes
On social media, language trumps facts in debate over Canada’s new tax policy
Preet Banerjee
opinion
The towering failure of Ontario and Toronto
The Editorial Board
your practice
Why DIY investors are turning to financial professionals as retirement approaches
Taiwanese senior man sitting at table and calculating finances
report on business
EY Canada names Alycia Calvert as CEO
Alycia Calvert, CEO of Ernst & Young, is photographed in their offices in Toronto, Monday May 13, 2024. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)�
opinion
Canadians pay the price of a baroque tax system
John Oakey
report on business
America’s debt tops US$34-trillion, but a commission to address it appears dead in Congress
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, May 7, 2024. A promising start has given way to challenging political realities for supporters of a bipartisan commission to tackle the federal government's growing debt challenges. Johnson lauded the idea of establishing such a commission on his first day in office. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
advisor news
CRA reassessing charges for late trust filing after issuing penalties in error
Tax filing season has officially kicked off as Monday marks the first day that Canadians can begin filing their income tax and benefit returns online. A Canada Revenue Agency sign in Ottawa is shownn on Monday, March 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
report on business
Business groups criticize capital-gains tax changes as opposition continues to mount
A Canadian flag flies in the Bay Street financial district in Toronto on Friday, August 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
opinion
The evolving complexity of tax law and the role of AI
Benjamin Alarie and Abdi Aidid
taxes
There’s room for good financial planning - and for error - before the June 25 capital-gains tax change
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canada
Canada Post increases stamp prices once again
An increase in the cost to send a letter in Canada took effect Monday. The cost of stamps purchased in a booklet, coil or pane is now 99 cents per stamp, an increase of seven cents. The Canada Post logo is seen in Richmond, B.C., on Thursday, June 1, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
report on business
Toronto condo buyers gain upper hand, the Home of the Week and more top real estate stories
Home of the Week, 811 Indian Rd., Mississauga
cost of living
Capital gains changes will affect investors with identical assets differently. Here’s why
A sign outside the Canada Revenue Agency is seen Monday May 10, 2021 in Ottawa. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the Canada Revenue Agency is to audit the province for not paying carbon levies on home heating. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
report on business
TMX Group CEO warns capital gains changes are a tax increase on investing in Canada
John McKenzie, CEO of TMX Group, speaks during the Piper Sandler Global Exchange and FinTech Conference in New York City, U.S., June 8, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
globe advisor weekly newsletter
Why some business owners might now consider holding investments personally
Copies of the 2022 federal budget documents are seen in the hands of Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as they speak with members of the media before the release of the federal budget, on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Thursday, April 7, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
tax matters
Delaying the capital gains changes should simplify implementation for taxpayers
Tim Cestnick
analysis
Capital-gains budget change for employee stock options bites lower-level execs, not CEOs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and cabinet ministers pose for a photo before the tabling of the federal budget on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
report on business
Canada’s capital-gains tax change continues decades-old debate over economic growth and tax fairness
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland adjusts her hair as she responds to a question during a news conference, in Ottawa, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
report on business
Owe the tax man but can’t pay? Ignoring the problem will only make things worse
The last date to file returns for people working for an employer was April 30, while those freelancing or working for themselves have until June 17 to disclose their 2023 earnings.Tax forms are shown in Toronto on Thursday, April 5, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives
advisor news
What a U.S. ruling on net investment income tax could mean for Canadian dual citizens
The twin spans of the Blue Water Bridges international crossing between the cities of Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario is one of the busiest border crossings between Canada and the United States.
opinion
Ottawa needs to release rules for capital-gains tax now or risk abandoning proposals later
William Robson
opinion
Fill in the blanks on automatic tax filing
The Editorial Board
report on business
Communitech, MaRS, won’t join other innovation groups in pushing Ottawa to stop capital-gains hike
Ontario’s MaRS Discovery District has named Toronto-based technology entrepreneur Yung Wu as its new chief executive officer.
opinion
Tax capital gains like other income, yes – but tax all kinds of income less
Andrew Coyne
report on business
‘It’s chaos’: Cottage owners rush to sell ahead of capital gains tax changes, realtors say
Scenes of the waterways surrounding Washago, Ont. on Sunday, August 15, 2021. Semenzato sold his Toronto townhome and now works remotely from his cottage country home. (J.P. Moczulski/The Globe and Mail)
opinion
Own a cottage or investment property? Here’s how to navigate the new capital gains tax changes
Rob Carrick
cost of living
Middle-class Canadians could be hit by increases to capital gains tax. Here’s how to prepare
The Canada Flag flies on the Peace Tower of Parliament Hill as pedestrians make their way along Sparks Street Mall in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. Ottawa's city council has greenlit a plan to create a mental-health emergency dispatch line and a mobile crisis response team that would be in operation 24/7. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
advisor news
Where the CRA is focusing audit activity this year
Tax filing season has officially kicked off as Monday marks the first day that Canadians can begin filing their income tax and benefit returns online. A Canada Revenue Agency sign in Ottawa is shownn on Monday, March 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang