I (Louis Sapi) am happy to share the video on an interview I did for the Gurmeet Judge’s Business video series blog. We discuss all sorts of business issues facing today’s entrepreneurs. It runs for about 40 minutes, so I recommend some wine or beer as you watch. Here is a link on youtube: https://lnkd.in/dp2hJ85 Some of the …
Post -COVID state of small and medium businesses in the Canadian market.Read More »
Great article in the Toronto Sun. Canadian’s with incomes in the top 20% of the population pay a far higher percentage of their income towards taxes than the rest of the population. All this does is encourage those who can to leave and bring their productivity to other countries thus increasingly pushing the tax burden …
It is time to stop raising income taxes across the boardRead More »
Due to COVID-19 we are encouraging clients to email/PDF their documents to us and avoid coming into the office. We are happy to answer any questions and conduct meetings by phone or video conference. This is just a friendly reminder, if you have not already done so, please provide us with your information in order …
Preparing Your 2020 Personal Tax Returns It’s that time of year again, where Tax Season is upon us and we would like to remind everyone to start gathering the necessary information required to prepare your 2020 personal tax returns. The deadline for filing most 2020 personal income tax returns is April 30, 2021. The exception …
Further to our email of November 18, 2020; applications for additional $5,000 grants are still accepted, depending on your circumstances. Please use the link below to apply if you have not already done so. Ontario Provides Grants for PPE and rebates on property taxes and energy bills: Eligible small businesses with 2 to 9 employees can apply …
Reminder: Applications for Additional $5,000 Grants are still AcceptedRead More »
The government announced that due to Covid-19 related closures, and many people forced to work from home, salaried and hourly non-union employees will be eligible to claim home office expenses on their 2020 personal income tax returns. This includes work-space-in-the-home, office supplies, and home internet fees. There are 2 options on how to make this …
Dear Clients & Friends, 2020 was a challenging year for many people and companies. Most of the Covid-19 measures introduced by the government are taxable and will be included in your income for 2020. Taxpayers who collected the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), could see a total of up to $14,000 included in his/or income, …
The Ontario government has temporarily increased the EHT exemption from $490,000 to $1 million for the 2020 tax year due to the special circumstances caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ontario. The exemption will return to the previous amount of $490,000 on January 1, 2021 and will be adjusted according to inflation again in 2024 …
Earlier this week the government announced additional support for Canadian businesses, non-profits and charities that continue to face economic challenges due to Covid-19. These measures are designed to help struggling businesses get through the second wave of the virus. The first government attempt at a rent subsidy (CECRA) was not so well-received nor extensively utilized …
Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy – Additional Covid-19 Support MeasuresRead More »
In the Federal government’s Throne Speech on September 23, 2020, it was announced that the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy will be extended to July 2021. We have previously informed you of the added complexities and scaling back of the program between September to December. More changes will be announced in the coming weeks and we will continue to keep …
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) Will Be Extended to July 2021Read More »