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,...
2023 Vehicle Allowance Rates

2023 Vehicle Allowance Rates

2023 CRA Vehicle Allowance Rates, If you reimburse yourself or your employees for business use of a personal vehicle the CRA vehicle allowance rates for 2023 have increased by $0.07 per km. The rates for 2023 are 68 cents per kilometer for the first 5,000 kilometres...

2021 Tax Planning Tips

2021 Tax Planning Tips for the 2021 personal tax preparation season.  See below for a list of tax planning considerations. Please contact us for further details or to discuss whether these may apply to your tax situation. 1)   Certain expenditures made by individuals...

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...
Withdrawing from Family RESPs

Withdrawing from Family RESPs

Withdrawing from Family RESPs: Flexible planning possibilities. A Registered Education Savings Plan is an excellent way to save for you children’s post-secondary education. (Check out our previous post, What is a Registered Education Savings Plan?) If you have...