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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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CRA Interest Rates: The Growing Cost of Late Tax Payments
UPDATE: As of January 2024, the CRA interest rates charged on late tax payments is 10%. The interest rate on prescribed rate business loans has risen to 6%. Rising interest rates aren’t just impacting mortgage rates and other loans, they are also impacting the cost
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Simplify Tax Season Through Your CRA My Business Account
As we approach tax season, 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
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How to Avoid CRA Audits: Staying Under Their Radar
There are ways to stay below the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) radar and, aside from correct and iron-clad calculations on tax returns, being proactive is chief among them. The trick, through proper planning and review, is to avoid sending them an invitation to do
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Personal Services Business – Avoid the Trap
The last thing you want when you incorporate your business is for the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to label you a personal services business (PSB). If CRA determines an incorporated individual working as a contractor is just an employee of the company they are
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