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New Reporting Requirements For Trusts
Each tax season brings the enforcement of tax changes announced in the previous year. This year, while there were no changes to the income tax treatment of trusts, there are significant additional reporting requirements for trusts with a fiscal year ending on or after
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CRA Imposes Penalty for Cheques
If writing a cheque is your preferred method of paying CRA, you might want to rethink that approach if you owe the government $10,000 or more. In an effort to encourage more electronic payments, CRA will soon be imposing a penalty of $100 for all payments of $10,000 or
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Applications Open for the 2024 Fastest Growing Companies Awards
GGFL is thrilled to be partnering with the Ottawa Business Journal again this year to present the 2024 Fastest Growing Companies awards. This is your chance to be recognized for substantial, sustainable and profitable growth. Eligible companies must be headquartered in
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Changes Coming to Underused Housing Tax – List of Exemptions
As part of its Fall Economic Update, the federal government introduced several important changes to the still new Underused Housing Tax (UHT). When the draft amendments are passed, it will have a significant impact on who is required to file annual UHT returns.
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Surplus Accounts and Foreign Affiliate Tax Traps
Canadian corporations with subsidiaries in other countries (a “foreign affiliate”) could find themselves facing a nasty surprise tax bill from the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) when they transfer funds back to Canada. Aside from being located outside of Canada,
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Changes to the Alternative Minimum Tax: What Should You Expect for 2024 and Onwards?
Please note that changes to the Alternative Minimum Tax are expected to become effective in the beginning of 2024, but have not been enacted as of the date of this GGFL tax news release. Drafts of legislative proposals were released on August 4, 2023, but have not
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