Old Age Pensions are out of control

Old Age Pensions are out of control

Concerning the 17th Actuarial Report, of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), there is every reason to believe that the estimated cost of distributing old age pension (OAP) cheque benefits will be $74 B in 2023.  As we progress in time,...
Every little bit counts when it comes to Health Care

Every little bit counts when it comes to Health Care

In the end, statistics show that the number of Québécois who will be 75 years + in 20 years will completely explode, an increase of 79% (Calculation: CFFP; Source: ISQ).  The results are surprising; consequently, we will have to change our tune to adjust our fiscal...
When should you incorporate your business

When should you incorporate your business

Just the other day, Joel, a client of mine, a young real estate broker, asked me when he should incorporate himself. I gather that at first, he thought I would give him a cookie-cutter, easy answer. However, nothing is easy when transforming one legal personality to...
Property Tax Conundrum

Property Tax Conundrum

Imagine two properties side by side, each valued at $500,000.  One of the properties was purchased last year by a middle-aged couple with a combined annual income of $200,000. The other has been owned for 50 years by an 80-year-old couple who bought it in 1973 for...
Capital gains; for the rich?

Capital gains; for the rich?

Class warfare, which is as old as humanity, can prompt specific individuals to question the legitimacy of some of the fiscal tax advantages granted by our legislators. On this principle, the tax derogatory mechanism of the preferential treatment of capital gains (from...
We are moving; where again?

We are moving; where again?

As you are accustomed to every morning on the bridges, certainly you have noticed a fluid workforce and impressive interprovincial trade mobility between two Canadian cities. Indeed, the city of Gatineau, as well as the city of Ottawa, are, in large part, almost fully...

Dentist: « ITCs» in jeopardy?

In the Federal Court of Appeal « FCA » legal corridor, there is an appeal of paramount importance in indirect tax matters. The common thread of a specific fiscal ambiguity is now short-circuited to Dr. Kevin L. Davis, an orthodontist from the Greater Toronto Area....
“Flip $” your rental car

“Flip $” your rental car

Are you looking to make a nice profit grab before the holiday season? You’d be surprised that your rental vehicle can get you back several thousand dollars. In some cases, it may be advantageous to buy back your lease, give your dealer a bank “draft”...
Entrepreneurs, are you pocketing the GST/QST difference?

Entrepreneurs, are you pocketing the GST/QST difference?

Self-employed workers have the best of both worlds; they are mid-way between aperson who’s an individual, and a small business. Unfortunately, many self-employedindividuals don’t know that adherence to a GST/QST culture can result in a nice rebateat the end of the...