Scam artists have created what seems to be a very effective way to scare Canadians into paying them significant amounts of money and giving out their personal information (such as social insurance numbers, to later be used in identity theft) by creating a fear that...
Incorporating a holding company has potential tax and non-tax benefits that may be worth exploring for your business. Holding companies can be used to reduce tax, income split, or potentially protect your assets from creditors. You may ask, what is a holding...
The Small Business Deduction is an income tax deduction for qualifying Canadian businesses. To qualify the business must be a Canadian-controlled private corporation (CCPC) throughout a given tax year. The Small Business Deduction reduces the Part I tax that a...
You may have read or heard that there are tax benefits for businesses in Canada that qualify as a Canadian-controlled private corporation (CCPC). The rules for qualifying as a CCPC are as follows: The corporation must be privately held It also has to meet all of the...
Perhaps you are about to start a business, or you have already started a small business and are wondering if and when you need to register for GST / HST. Here is some guidance for you: The short answer is that most businesses are required to register for the GST /...
So, you have started a business, and now it is time for you to register for HST. If you are wondering how to do it, here are the steps: The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) now has a service called Business Registration Online which allows business owners to register for...
