Andy Gill

December 20, 2019

CPP Pension Users: 2 Crafty Ways to Avoid the 15% OAS Clawback

If you’re one of the many Canadians who are approaching retirement, you have probably heard of the Old Age Security (OAS) program. While the Canada Pension Plan […]
December 20, 2019

These are the tax changes you need to know about for 2020

Jamie Golombek: For one, there’s an increase to the basic personal amount Canadians can earn before facing federal income tax This week, the government announced increases […]
December 4, 2019

YEAR-END TAX PLANNING

December 31, 2019 is fast approaching… see below for a list of tax planning considerations. Please contact us for further details or to discuss whether these […]
November 6, 2019

‘They told me it was untaxable in 1965’

‘They told me it was untaxable in 1965’ no excuse for failing to declare income, judge finds Jamie Golombek: You can rack up significant penalties and […]
November 2, 2019

TAXABLE BENEFIT: Parking Pass

TAXABLE BENEFIT: Parking Pass In a June 10, 2019 Federal Court of Appeal case, the Court upheld the previous Tax Court decision which classified an employer-provided […]
September 13, 2019

Donation

Should you donate personally or through your corporation?  In Alberta, there is an added incentive to make donations personally, as each dollar of donations (in excess […]
September 1, 2019

Invaluable Benefits of Corporate Life Insurance

Did you know that a corporations can also benefit from a life insurance policy? Insurance policies can be more than just offering funds to cover funeral […]
August 20, 2019

Tax Ticklers Edmonton – 3rd Quarter – 2019

SPECIAL WORK SITE ALLOWANCE: Home Base Needed In a January 29, 2019 Technical Interpretation, CRA discussed the criteria for tax-exempt allowances for board and lodging received […]
May 18, 2019

Tax Ticklers Edmonton

Guidance from the Government of Canada on the new CPP regime, with a specific focus on the age to start your CPP retirement pension is now […]