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The Voluntary Disclosure Program to the Rescue

CRA’s Voluntary Disclosure Program Sometimes taxpayers make mistakes with their annual tax filings. These mistakes come in many forms: an omission, an understatement, a misclassification of an income, an information return left unfiled, or perhaps the tax advisor may have inadvertently misinterpreted the Income Tax Act. The examples are endless. A second chance Taxpayers who find themselves in these types of stressful

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The Rental Property – Personal or Corporate Ownership?

Should rental properties be held personally or in a corporation? With the real estate in such high demand in Vancouver, Canada, many Vancouverites are buying investment properties either to generate rental income and/or participate in capital appreciation. The dilemma commonly faced is whether or not the rental unit(s) should be held personally or in a corporation? Personal ownership makes more

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Non Residents with Canadian Rental Income

Many Canadians live abroad but own rental properties in major Canadian cities like Vancouver – mostly because Canadian real estate has become a choice asset to own. The same principles apply to many non-Canadians who are also invested in rental properties here in Canada. Both classes of taxpayers are considered non-residents for Canadian taxation purposes and both are required to

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