Last updated: Aug. 9, 2017
Financing Programs for Farm Businesses Farming is a unique occupation with its own challenges. The high cost of basic farming equipment, technology, and land and changing weather conditions are just a few challenges that can significantly impact a farm’s profitability. That’s why the federal and provincial governments in Canada provide farmers … Read more
Last updated: Aug. 2, 2017
Farmers preparing their wills and succession plans should be aware of the details of the capital gains exemption and the capital gains deduction. Before you get into the various strategies available for a successful transition of the family farm to the next generation it is important to discuss the interests and … Read more
Last updated: Jul. 19, 2017
Legal Loopholes That Can Reduce Your Taxes While most small business owners in Canada don’t like to prepare their annual tax returns, most business owners say they don’t mind paying their fair share of small business taxes. That said, business owners are always looking for ways to legally minimize their tax … Read more
Last updated: Jul. 12, 2017
Tax Planning for Canadian Agribusinesses There are a lot of important factors that Canadian farmers need to consider when running their business. One of the most important is tax planning and how it affects the day-to-day operations of the farm business. Fortunately, there are significant tax strategies out there for Canadian … Read more
Last updated: Jul. 5, 2017
Registering a Small Business in Canada Canada is a country of small businesses. In fact, of the 1.16 million businesses in Canada, 1.14 million, or 98%, are small businesses—that is, employers with 99 employees or less. While small businesses may account for all but a sliver of employers in Canada, no … Read more
Last updated: Jun. 28, 2017
Canada’s tax laws are confusing in and of themselves. If you’re a Canadian farmer, it can be even more difficult. That’s because there are specific tax obligations that relate only to Canadian farm businesses. Farm Income Tax Basics For income tax purposes, in Canada, farming income is money that comes in … Read more
Last updated: Jun. 21, 2017
Working with an Accountant for Your Agribusiness Whether you operate a large-scale, full-time farming business with a thousand head of cattle or run a small, part-time farm that grows garlic, farming is a different type of business. In addition to being able to claim all the typical business expenses, Canadian farmers … Read more
Last updated: Jun. 14, 2017
5 Risk Factors That Can Cause a CRA Audit The 2016 tax season may officially be over and your tax refund may already have been deposited into the bank, but the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is only just getting started. If you happen to be one of the millions of Canadians … Read more
Last updated: Jun. 8, 2017
The Saskatchewan Budget introduced in March 2017 changed the scope of the services that PST is to be charged on with most changes already effective as of April 1 2017. There are also changes you need to be aware of effective July 1, 2017. Summary of Changes to Saskatchewan PST PST … Read more