Four Horsemen of the Taxpocalypse
One is horseman here already. Two are just around the corner. The fourth looms on the horizon.
Tax Planning
The Clock is Ticking!
Don’t Put Off Your Decision to Buy Life Insurance 2016 is an opportune year to buy life insurance. New laws affecting the taxation of life… Read More »The Clock is Ticking!
Taxation of Life Insurance – New Rules Offer a Window of Opportunity
Permanent life insurance, such as Whole Life or Universal Life, has long been accepted as a tax efficient way of accumulating cash for future needs. … Read More »Taxation of Life Insurance – New Rules Offer a Window of Opportunity
Changes to the Taxation of Estates
Estate, trust and tax planners have long favoured testamentary trusts as vehicles to pass along assets to beneficiaries or heirs. A testamentary trust is generally… Read More »Changes to the Taxation of Estates
Budget 2015 Highlights
On April 21, 2015, Finance Minister Joe Oliver tabled his first federal budget. The provisions of the budget will be of particular interest to owners… Read More »Budget 2015 Highlights
5 Recent Tax Changes for the 2015 Tax Season
Tax time is almost upon us and there are some recent changes which will affect many Canadian residents. The important changes to keep in mind… Read More »5 Recent Tax Changes for the 2015 Tax Season
The benefits of year-end charitable donations
By Anne Levy-Ward, BrighterLife.ca If you’re like many Canadians, your mailbox is jammed in the holiday season with greeting cards, mail-order catalogues, promotional calendars, sale… Read More »The benefits of year-end charitable donations
A Well-Structured Will
The Canadian income tax system is structured in such a way that taxpayers and their estates are often liable to pay significant taxes upon their… Read More »A Well-Structured Will