Business Matters June 2015

The June edition of Business Matters is available directly from our website along with past copies as well as Tax Tips and Traps. Download Business Matters In this Edition …. Salary or Dividends The way a bonus is paid has a significant effect on corporate and personal after-tax income. You’re Hired Human rights legislation governs all hiring practices. Improve the…

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Business Matters Newsletter – October 2014

Welcome to the October 2014 edition of Business Matters. Business Matters is a bimonthly newsletter focused mainly on businesses and entrepreneurs. The topics in this newsletter goes beyond taxation and touch on a number of topics that affect businesses. Like our Tax, Tips and Traps Newsletter, Business Matters is available by download and may be printed for your own use…

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Year-End Tax Planning For 2013

Although the end of 2013 is still several weeks away, many income tax planning opportunities for individuals and businesses must be taken care of before the end of the calendar year. This newsletter contains a number of tax planning opportunities that you should think about before the end of 2013 as well as considerations for the first part of the new year.…

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Real Estate Sales & Income Taxes

Whether you buy and sell homes as a business or hold real estate for rental purposes, knowing the tax consequences can save you from costly surprises. Business Income or Capital Gains If you are in the business of buying a home, making some changes and then reselling it for a profit then all of your gains are taxable and losses…

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Medical Professional Corporations & Tax Benefits

Ontario allows regulated health practitioners to incorporate and reap the benefits of operating through a corporation. This means that Physicians, Dentists, Surgeons, Audiologists, Dental Technicians, Psychologists, Nurses, Midwives, Chiropractors, Physiotherapists and Massage Therapists to incorporate their practices. In addition, other professionals such as veterinarians, social workers, and lawyers are also permitted to incorporate and take advantage of the same tax benefits explained…

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Death & The Shareholders Agreement

The shareholders agreement is an important part of your business. It addresses many common situation business owners may face when they have partners in the business. Your shareholders agreement is also part of your succession plan and deals with what happens on your death. If you have a shareholders agreement, does it provide enough flexibility for your executor and the…

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