
The Fine Line between a CRA Tax Audit and a Criminal Tax Investigation
The Canadian income tax system operates through self-reporting, which means that each individual taxpayer is required to file his or her own Canadian ...
International Tax Issues Created by COVID-19
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has forced changes in all aspects of life. One of the main changes being the imposition of travel restrictions to and fr...
Home Office Expenses and COVID-19
With almost all businesses adopting a work-from-home policy during the COVID-19 pandemic, employees and independent contractors may be wondering if th...
Understanding how FINTRAC may impact your Business
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, otherwise known as FINTRAC, is Canada’s financial intelligence unit. Its main ...
Participating Debt Interest
Participating debt interest and regular interest are treated differently by the Income Tax Act here in Canada. Whether interest is considered to be pa...
Non-Residents of Canada owning Canadian Rental Property
The idea of owning property and generating a rental income is very appealing to most people. This is especially true in major cities across Canada lik...
Offshore Corporations and the Voluntary Disclosures Program
With increasing globalization, it is common for many Canadian residents to be involved with business corporations and companies, both small and large,...
What if I use an RRSP as Security for a Loan?
A Registered Retirement Savings Plan is used to defer taxes on income earned to a later date. The idea behind an RRSP is that while you’re worki...
CRA Collections and COVID-19
Given the unprecedented financial turmoil facing Canadians as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, on March 20th 2020, the government of Canada announce...

