Underused Housing Tax: Increased Disclosures and Taxes

Underused Housing Tax: Increased Disclosures and Taxes

Underused Housing Tax (UHT): Increased Disclosures and Taxes, UHT is a 1% federal tax intended to apply to the value of vacant or underused residential real property owned by non-resident non-Canadians. However, many Canadian individuals and other entities are also...
Employee Gifts and Parking: Updated CRA Policies

Employee Gifts and Parking: Updated CRA Policies

Employee Gifts and Parking: Updated CRA Policies. CRA updated several administrative policies in respect of employment benefits, effective January 1, 2022. Two of the key changes relate to employee gifts and parking. These updates were released in late 2022. Gifts,...

2022 Vehicle Allowance Rates

2022 CRA Vehicle Allowance Rates 2021 was a very challenging year and we hope that 2022 will be much better. If you reimburse yourself or your employees for business use of a personal vehicle the CRA vehicle allowance rates for 2022 have increased by $0.02 per km. The...

Employee Taxable Benefits

Employee taxable benefits are to be calculated and included in your employee’s income on their T4 slips each year.  With the calendar year coming to a close, it is a good time to evaluate if you have any taxable benefits to report for your employees. The most...

New Standard for Compilation Engagements

New Standard for Compilation Engagements (CSRS 4200) For the majority of our corporate clients, we perform a compilation engagement to prepare financial statements and a corporate tax return.  You may be familiar with a compilation engagement being referred to by the...

CRA or Scammer: Who is it?

CRA or Scammer: Who is it? Most, if not all of us, have received a call from someone claiming to be from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). They may threaten arrest or other such actions if a tax bill is not immediately paid via iTunes or Bitcoin, for example. While...