Tax Insights: US tariffs and Canadian countermeasures ─ How will it affect Canadian businesses?
On March 6, 2025, US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders, effective March 7, 2025 (and expected to apply until April 2, 2025).
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Tax Insights: 2025 British Columbia budget – Tax highlights
On March 4, 2025, British Columbia’s Minister of Finance, Brenda Bailey, presented the province’s budget.
Tax Insights: 2025 Alberta budget – Tax highlights
On February 27, 2025, Alberta’s President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance, Nate Horner, presented the province’s budget.
Tax Insights: 2025 Nova Scotia budget – Tax highlights
On February 18, 2025, Nova Scotia’s Minister of Finance and Treasury Board, John Lohr, presented the province’s budget.
Tax Insights: US to impose reciprocal tariffs ─ How will it affect Canadian businesses?
On February 13, 2025, US President Donald Trump signed a memorandum ordering the development of a comprehensive plan for reciprocal tariffs to restore fairness in US trade relationships and counter non-reciprocal trading arrangements.
Tax Insights: US to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada
On February 10 and 11, 2025, US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders that will impose, starting March 12, 2025, a 25% tariff on imports of steel and aluminum products, from all countries, including Canada.
Tax Insights: Finance releases draft legislation to increase the capital gains inclusion rate
On January 31, 2025, the Department of Finance announced that it will defer the effective date, from June 25, 2024 to January 1, 2026, of the 2024 federal budget proposal that increases the capital gains inclusion rate from ½ to ⅔.
Tax Insights: Parliament has been prorogued ─ Status of outstanding tax proposals
On January 31, 2025, the Department of Finance announced the effective date for the proposed increase to the capital gains inclusion rate and the lifetime capital gains exemption.
Tax Insights: Deadline extended to February 28, 2025 for making charitable donations eligible for 2024 tax year relief
On January 23, 2025 the Department of Finance released draft legislation to implement the Minister of Finance’s December 30, 2024 announcement to extend to February 28, 2025 the deadline for making donations eligible for tax relief in the 2024 tax year.
Tax Insights: 2025 Annual tax filing and remittance deadlines for corporations
Canadian corporations are required to file annual income and capital tax returns and to meet several other Canadian annual filing and remittance deadlines.
Tax Insights: Nova Scotia’s HST rate to decrease on April 1, 2025 ─ Transitional rules
On October 23, 2024, Nova Scotia’s government announced its intention to reduce the Harmonized Sales Tax rate that applies in the province from 15% to 14%, effective April 1, 2025, and a legislative motion was passed on December 10, 2024.
Tax Insights: Are your goods on the list? CBSA releases January 2025 trade compliance verification priorities
The Canada Border Services Agency has released an updated list of its trade compliance verifications for January 2025.
Tax Insights: Customs valuation and transfer pricing ─ Key considerations for Canadian businesses
The interplay between customs valuation and transfer pricing is crucial for Canadian businesses involved in cross-border transactions with related parties.
Tax Insights: Expanded tax reporting proposed for non-profit organizations
On December 16, 2024, the federal government presented its 2024 Fall Economic Statement. To improve transparency in the non‑profit organization sector, the economic statement proposes to broaden the number of NPOs that are required to file an annual information return.
Tax Insights: 2024 Federal Fall Economic Statement – Customs and international trade perspective
On December 16, 2024, the federal government presented its 2024 Fall Economic Statement (economic statement). The economic statement outlines several key measures aimed at enhancing Canada's customs and international trade framework.
Tax Insights: Participating employers must remit GST/HST/QST collected on deemed supplies to pension entities and master pension entities – act now!
Participating employers with a December 31 year end must remit the Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax and Quebec Sales Tax on deemed supplies made to registered pension entities and master pension entities with their December GST/HST and QST returns.
Tax Insights: 2024 Federal Fall Economic Statement – Tax highlights
On December 16, 2024, the federal government presented its 2024 Fall Economic Statement (economic statement).
Tax Insights: GST/HST break for Canadians ─ Temporary relief on holiday essentials
Bill C 78, Tax Break for All Canadians Act, which enacts the temporary GST/HST break on groceries and certain other qualifying goods from December 14, 2024 to February 15, 2025, passed the House of Commons on November 28, 2024.
Tax Insights: Reporting rules for digital platform operators ─ Start preparing for the first filing deadline of January 31, 2025
On September 5, 2024, the Canada Revenue Agency released guidance on the new reporting rules for digital platform operators.
Tax Insights: Finance proposes to reduce the scope of the enhanced trust reporting rules
On October 29, 2024, the Canada Revenue Agency announced that it “will not require bare trusts to file a T3 Income Tax and Information Return.
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