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Builder Reassessments & GST/HST: Avoiding Costly Surprises
When it comes to GST/HST obligations, builders face some complex and often misunderstood rules in the tax system. These complexities can lead to reassessments from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) months or even years after a project is complete. Fortunately, these
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CRA Prescribed Interest Rate Drops to 3% on July 1: What This Means for Tax Planning
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has announced that the prescribed interest rate will drop from 4% to 3% effective July 1, 2025. This marks another decrease in the prescribed rate since the large run-up from 2022—and it opens the door to new tax-saving opportunities
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CRA Shifts to Online-Only Mail for Businesses
What Business Owners Need to Know The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has made a significant change in how it communicates with business owners. The change applies to all new business number registrants, existing businesses registered for My Business Account program,
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Protect Yourself from Tax Filing Scams
Among the most damaging schemes are those involving false tax filings to claim fraudulent refunds.
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Authorizing GGFL as Your Representative with CRA
There is one simple, but important step business owners can take to help make their filing and on-going interactions with CRA easier and more efficient. With just a few steps, you can authorize GGFL to speak with CRA on your behalf and provide us with access to your
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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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