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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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How to Avoid or Navigate Through a CRA Audit

Self-prepared returns are easy targets It is no secret that the Canadian government and the CRA have recently been finding new ways to raise revenue. In recent years, the CRA has devoted more resources towards identifying common filing errors in order to reassess additional taxes, interest and penalties to taxpayers. Statistically, the CRA is aware that tax returns prepared by

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More Reasons for BC Businesses to Incorporate

Small business corporate tax rates in BC heading downwards Several changes to tax legislation announced in the 2015 Canadian federal budget were recently granted Royal Assent. A measure that is highly relevant for small businesses in BC going forward is the gradual decrease in the combined federal and provincial corporate tax rates over the next 4 years, which are as follows:

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