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Canada’s 2024 Federal Budget – Impact on Taxation of the Sale of a Business On April 16, 2024, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance released Budget 2024, introducing
The Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program (HASCAP) February 2022 update: Availability for the HASCAP Guarantee has been extended until March 31st, 2022. On January 26, 2021, the Minister of
As a director, can I be held liable for my corporation’s taxes? Directors of Canadian corporations can be held jointly and severally liable for some Canadian tax along with their
Do I Have to Pay Tax on the Sale of My Cottage? Am I required to pay tax on the sale of a cottage ? As mentioned in our recent
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