Nobody wants to pay more than their fair share of tax. So, imagine if you had to pay double tax. In other words, what if the same income was taxed…
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Neil Armstrong stepped off the ladder of the lunar module on July 20, 1969, and into history: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Armstrong long…
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Thinking of hitching a free ride on the corporate jet this weekend? Be forewarned – unless you’re travelling for work, the Canada Revenue Agency’s view is that you’ve enjoyed a…
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The Office of the Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson (OTO) received the highest number of complaints in three years, according to its latest annual report released this week. The OTO, which is responsible…
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CRA denies taxpayer's request for relief from penalties and interest after failing to report all her income
With the 2025 tax season now behind us, it may be worth your time over the summer months to log in to your Canada Revenue Agency account to view all…
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New anti-flipping rules for residential real estate (including rental properties) that came into effect in 2023 were designed to “reduce speculative demand in the marketplace and help to cool excessive…
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Garry Marr: If you're crazy enough to want to donate money to the CRA, here's how to do it
Every time someone tells me they are “willing to pay more taxes,” it usually means they are happy to have someone else pay more. But here’s what those people can…
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The latest stats from Canada Revenue Agency ’s tax filing season tracker show that as of April 12, 16.1 million taxpayers have filed, meaning about half of us have yet…
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Tax filing season officially began just over three weeks ago, and according to the latest individual income tax return statistics for the 2026 tax-filing season, as of March 15 the…
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Automatic tax filing is a good idea, but here's how the CRA can make it even better for more people
I like many things that are automatic : automatic transmissions, automatic doors, automatic bill payments, automatic software updates. In each case, the automatic feature makes my life easier by handling…
