Impending Changes to Canada Pension Plan
Many owner-managers across Canada chose to adjust staff levels, wages and prices when the minimum wage was increased. For many, it is still too early to determine the final impact […]
Shannon Sekulich
I obtained a diploma in Business Administration – Accounting Option from Camosun College in 1999 and shortly thereafter wrote and passed the Graduate Management Admission Test, allowing me to apply for admission as a student in the School of Chartered Accountancy at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia.
Tax Planning Through the Use of Private Corporations (August 2017)
You may have heard about the recent consultation paper that was released by the Department of Finance on July 18, 2017. It addressed tax planning through the use of private […]
BC Training and Education Savings Grant (BCTESG)
In a previous post, we provided information in regards to the above grant. Budget 2016 announced that the program was being expanded so that children born in 2006 can apply for the […]
Home Accessibility Tax Credit (HATC)
If you are 65 years of age or older or are eligible to claim the disability tax credit and are planning on renovating your home in order to improve accessibility […]
BC Training And Education Savings Grant (BCTESG)
BC Training and Education Savings Grant (BCTESG) Just a reminder for families with children born on or after January 1, 2007, the government of BC will contribute $1,200 into an […]
Canada Taxes: Travel Medical Expenses
The rules related to transportation and travel expenses eligible for a medical tax credit are often misunderstood. As per Income Tax Folio S1-F1-C1, Medical Expense Tax Credit “an amount paid to a […]
Tips on Filing a Student Tax Return
With many post-secondary students starting school in September, now is a great time to go over the tax rules that may specifically relate to them. Students can benefit from various […]
Fitness Tax, Child’s Art, Child Care Expenses
Now that it is fall, and the kids are back in school, you may be getting ready to deal with the pile of papers that built up over the summer. […]