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Tax Loopholes for Canadian Small Businesses

Tax Loopholes for Canadian Small Businesses

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

Registering Your Small Business in Canada

Registering Your Small Business in Canada

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

Changes to the Saskatchewan Provincial Sales Tax

Changes to the Saskatchewan Provincial Sales Tax

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

Tax Deductions for Small Startups in Canada

Working from home and income tax deductions

Last updated: May. 10, 2017 
Income Tax Deductions for Small Businesses Whether it’s a traditional brick-and-mortar operation, home-based, or online, starting a small business in Canada takes a lot of time, money, and patience. It also gives you an appreciation for potential tax deductions you can use to either reduce the amount of income tax you … Read more

Debunking Myths about Small Business Tax Returns

Debunking Myths about Small Business Taxes in Canada

Last updated: Apr. 5, 2017 
Small Business Tax Return Myths Over the years a number of tax myths have surfaced about filing small business tax returns. This is totally understandable; it’s difficult to keep up with the changes that take place in Canada’s complex tax system. Not only can these tax myths make filing your taxes … Read more

Tips on Tax Audit Protection for Small Businesses

tax audit

Last updated: Mar. 29, 2017 
Tax Season: How to Prevent an Audit by the CRA If there’s any one time you don’t want to draw attention to your small business or agribusiness it’s during tax season. In addition to ensuring your paperwork is in order and your taxes are prepared correctly, a growing number of business … Read more

Avoid These 5 Tax Mistakes Made by Small Business Owners

Last updated: Oct. 30, 2013 
As a small business owner you’re faced with many rules and regulations, not just government, but also for your specific trade or profession. It can often be overwhelming trying to keep track of all the requirements. Here’s a short list of 5 things that you can be aware of to ensure … Read more

Taxpayers vs. CRA: Audit Battle in Canada [INFOGRAPHIC]

Last updated: Jul. 11, 2013 
CRA is mailing Notice of Assessments to taxpayers and small businesses and there are many that have attracted the attention of CRA to be selected for audit. In fact, in the future, there will be more audits and more focus on compliance and collecting tax debt. The Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) … Read more

Should I Incorporate My Canadian Small Business?

Last updated: Jun. 12, 2013 
You have your business up and running, perhaps as a sole proprietorship or a partnership and are now seeing some growth and profit. You may be wondering if you should now incorporate your business. Advantages and Disadvantages of Various
Business Structures The following is a list of possible advantages and … Read more