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Help for Small/Medium Businesses & Entrepreneurs – 75% wage subsidy, $40,000 interest-free loan & more

March 27, 2020/in 2020 Only, Blog, Business Owners/by Brian Brotherston

March 27, 2019 – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced programs and measures focused on helping Small & Medium Sized Businesses and Entrepreneurs cope with the economic consequences caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“With these new measures, our hope is that employers being pushed to laying off people due to COVID-19 will think again,” Trudeau said. “And for those of you who have already had to lay off workers, we hope you will re-hire them.”

BC Government supporting renters, landlords during COVID-19

March 26, 2020/in 2020 Only, Blog/by Brian Brotherston

To support people and prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Province is introducing a new temporary rental supplement, halting evictions and freezing rents, among other actions. This includes $500/month towards rent.

Canada Emergency Response Benefit to help workers and businesses

March 25, 2020/in 2020 Only, Blog/by Brian Brotherston

$2,000/month for 4 months – Canada Emergency Response Benefit to help workers and businesses

2020 BC Budget

February 19, 2020/in 2020 Only, Blog/by Brian Brotherston

BC’s Finance Minister Carole James delivered the province’s 2020 budget on February 18, 2020

2018 Federal Budget Highlights for Families

March 4, 2018/in Blog, disability, Family, Individuals, Investment, Tax/by Brian Brotherston

Several key changes relating to personal financial arrangements are covered in the Canadian government’s 2018 federal budget, which could affect the finances of you and your family.

2018 Federal Budget Highlights for Business

March 4, 2018/in Blog, Business Owners, corporate, Investment, Tax/by Brian Brotherston

The government’s 2018 federal budget focuses on a number of tax tightening measures for business owners. It introduces a new regime for holding passive investments inside a Canadian Controlled Private Corporation (CCPC). (Previously proposed in July 2017.)

BC Budget Highlights 2018

February 22, 2018/in Blog, Business Owners, corporate, Family, health benefits, Individuals, Investment, mortgage, Tax/by Brian Brotherston

BC Finance Minister Carole James delivered the province’s 2018 budget update on February 20, 2018. The budget anticipates a surplus of $219 million for the current year, $281 million for 2019 and $284 million in 2020.

RRSP Deadline is March 1, 2018. How much tax can you save?

January 28, 2018/in Blog, Family, Individuals, Investment, RRSP, Tax/by Brian Brotherston

The deadline for contributing to your Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) for the 2017 tax filing year is March 1, 2018. You generally have 60 days within the new calendar year to make RRSP contributions that can be applied to lowering your taxes for the previous year.

A Summary of Proposed Tax Changes in 2017

September 18, 2017/in Blog, Business Owners, Tax/by Brian Brotherston

The month of July saw a set of proposed tax changes announced by the Federal Minister of Canada which are potentially the most impactful and significant amendments since the large-scale tax reform of 1972.

BC Budget Update

September 17, 2017/in Blog, Business Owners, Families, Individuals, Tax/by Brian Brotherston

BC Finance Minister Carole James delivered the province’s 2017 budget update on Sept. 11, 2017. The budget anticipates a surplus of $46 million for the current year, $228 million in 2018-2019 and $257 million in 2019-2020. As a result of the provincial election on April 11, 2017, the measures previously announced were not fully enacted.