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Canadian Small Business Owners and CPP – What is the Deal?

For business owners in British Columbia, the trend of remunerating shareholders with dividends instead of salaries and/or management bonuses has been going on for years.  The low corporate tax rate of 13.5% on the first $500,000 of corporate profits in conjunction with total CPP premiums of $4,712 on the first $51,100 of salary paid to each shareholder/manager created a strong

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Mew & Company Google Plus Page – Write A Review

Google has recently endorsed us with a custom url for our Google Plus page. No more long URLs! Here`s our new URL address at google.com/+MewCompanyCharteredAccountantsVancouver. Mew & Company Google + Page Mew and Company is an independent firm of Vancouver Chartered Accountants providing accounting, assurance and tax consulting services for Vancouver businesses. Share on Facebook and Twitter ! Write a

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Getting the Most Out of Your Professional Tax Advisor

One of the first questions I ask a new prospective client is “Why do you wish to switch tax advisors?” The most common complaint is that there is a lack of proactive tax planning from the current advisor. The second common complaint is late filing penalties and interest fees. More specifically, the taxpayer often complains that the current tax advisor has

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