Tax

CRA announces Q3 interest rates

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) today announced the prescribed annual interest rates that will apply to any amounts owed to the CRA and to any amounts the CRA owes to individuals and corporations.

By Staff |June 13, 2013

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FATCA adds to KYC burden for advisors

Do your clients have ties to the U.S.? If you don't know, find out -- quickly.

By Melissa Shin |June 13, 2013

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Should clients rent or buy?

Historically, Young people have bought houses after getting married. These days, though, many newlyweds have no choice but to rent in expensive cities, while affluent singles are buying larger homes in suburbs and exurbs.

By Caroline Hanna |June 13, 2013

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Tax avoidance can damage your reputation: STEP chief

People aren’t as averse to paying taxes as they once were. “Twenty years ago both the government and the public as a whole took the attitude that aggressive tax avoidance was fine if it passed muster legally,” David Harvey, chief executive of STEP Worldwide told Advisor.ca during the association’s Toronto conference.

By Dean DiSpalatro |June 12, 2013

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