Tax Strategies

Former advisor tries to pull one over on CRA

In one of the strangest tax cases in years, an advisor went to court arguing that he should be entitled to claim an income loss of $14,000, and capital loss of $14.8 million, due to the loss of clients.

By Jamie Golombek |December 12, 2014

3 min read

Tax wish list: A selection of pre-budget submissions

It’s the time of year when wish lists come out — like the pre-budget submissions that go to the House of Commons Standing

By Doug Carroll |December 12, 2014

3 min read

When trading profits are income

Beware the temptation to have profits on securities transactions taxed as capital gains, rather than as business income.

November 27, 2014

4 min read

Be careful with business expenses

CRA’s going after people who cross the line

By Jamie Golombek |November 26, 2014

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