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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Cheating on tests has landed a Quebec man in hot water — and now he owes the provincial government hundreds of thousands of dollars. A resident of Laval, Que., was convicted and fined in connection with a tax evasion case in which …
Read More »Celiac Canada urging Ottawa for better tax relief as gluten-free grocery costs soar
Celiac Canada is urging the federal government to provide better tax relief for people with the autoimmune disease as the cost of gluten-free food soars due to inflation. On her fixed income, Susan Finlay is sure to make every dollar count at the grocery store. “This is the pension I …
Read More »Some of your tax credit payments might be delayed, CRA warns. Here’s why – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some Canadians have not received their entitled tax credit payments due to a “technical issue,” according to the Canada Revenue Agency. The CRA said the issue is affecting payouts of the GST/HST credit and the Ontario Trillium Benefit to some taxpayers. The …
Read More »Surrey city council to discuss proposed tax hike Monday – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Surrey city council will be back in session Monday and will again tackle a proposed double-digit tax hike. The suggested increase has been lowered to 12.5 per cent as the city has received provincial funding. Read more: Surrey to use provincial infrastructure …
Read More »Income tax cuts expected as Quebec finance minister to table budget Tuesday
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 21, 2023 8:25 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard is scheduled to table the first budget of the Coalition Avenir Québec’s second mandate this afternoon. Girard broke with tradition on Monday — instead of …
Read More »City of Vancouver approves property tax hike of 10.7 per cent – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size In a surprise move Tuesday night at Vancouver City Hall, Council approved the biggest tax increase in more than a decade. The City has approved the 2023 Operating Budget and homeowners are on the hook for a 10.7 per cent increase in …
Read More »Sophisticated Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) scams circulating ahead of tax season
Some cybersecurity experts are warning the public about several sophisticated Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) scams already circulating well ahead of tax season. “This year’s crop to me is even more concerning in that they seem to be more accurate, no spelling mistakes, no grammatical errors. They look very legitimate and …
Read More »Tax season strike? Union at Canada Revenue Agency says voting starts this month – National
More than 35,000 Canada Revenue Agency workers will soon vote on whether to go on strike this tax season after being without a contract for more than a year, their union says. The Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Union of Taxation Employees (PSAC-UTE) will launch strike votes later …
Read More »Alberta non-profit ‘quite appalled’ that federal government redirected carbon tax proceeds
A non-profit society that advocates for solar energy in Alberta is questioning why a promised chunk of federal carbon tax revenue hasn’t flowed to municipalities, schools, hospitals and non-profits in Alberta. After Alberta repealed its own carbon tax in 2019, Ottawa announced its intent to start applying the federal charge on fossil …
Read More »Critics warn Ottawa’s new ‘luxury tax’ on pricey cars, planes and boats could backfire
Ottawa’s luxury tax on high-priced cars, planes and boats is coming into effect today, despite warnings from some critics that the measure will hurt the economy and turn out to be more trouble than it’s worth. As of Thursday, luxury cars and personal aircraft with sale prices of over $100,000 …
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