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By Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) | 2 Minutes Read June 6, 2016

Prepare for harmonized sales tax (HST) rate changes

HST rates are set to increase in three provinces. Businesses based in, or doing business with these provinces should prepare for the changes.

Article by Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) / Business, Finance and Accounting, Not for Profit, Payroll / employee taxable benefits, harmonized sales tax, HST, sales tax, transitional rules

By Adam Gorley | 3 Minutes Read April 29, 2013

Recent tax measures aim to simplify compliance for small business

When I think about taxes—as one can’t help around this time of year—I find it nearly impossible not to think about the trouble our representatives put us through—not only in tax season, but throughout the year. Except for a few lucky individuals, taxes are confusing; if they weren’t, we wouldn’t need a massive (and growing) class of citizens to explain them to us—or to simply take them out of our hands. And when politicians say they want to make taxes simpler or less burdensome—and they often do say these things—they almost always want to add some tax measure or another (i.e., complicate matters) rather than take any away (i.e., simplify).

Article by Adam Gorley / Business, Finance and Accounting / bureaucracy, business number, Canada Revenue Agency, compliance, CRA, federal business number, G-7, Goods and Services Tax, GST, harmonized sales tax, HST, My Business Account, red tape, red tape reduction, small business, Streamlined Accounting, Streamlined Accounting Thresholds, tax compliance, tax season, taxes

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 17 Minutes Read December 21, 2012

HRLaw: End of the year wrap up and other legislative changes effective January 1, 2013

Several changes to pension, employment standards, payroll and other legal requirements are coming into force January 1, 2013 or later. Below you will find brief summaries, listed by jurisdiction, of some of the important changes employers need to know about and prepare for: (The post is now updated and includes the new AODA Built environment requirements coming into force January 1, 2013).

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Accessibility Standards, Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll, Union Relations / 2013, administrative penalties, Alberta, AODA obligations, Best 14 weeks pilot project, British Columbia, calculation of holiday pay, Canada Employment Insurance Financing Board, Canada labour Code, Canada Revenue Agency Act, care for a critically ill child, compassionate care benefits, confined spaces, construction sector, cpp, EI benefit, EI sickness benefits, Employees Profit Sharing Plans, Employment Insurance Act, employment insurance reforms, Employment Insurance Regulations, employment law, Employment Pension Plans Act, employment standards code, Family Day Act, Federal Income Support for parents of murdered or missing children, Federally regulated workplaces, first aid, group sickness or accident insurance plans, Growth and Long-Term Prosperity Act, Helping Families in Need Act, Hiring Credit for Small Business, HRinfodesk, HRlaw, HST, Jobs, legal requirements are coming into force January 1, letter of credit to cover a portion of the pension plan, manitoba, maternity of parental leave, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, old age security, ontario, pooled registered pension plans, Prince Edward Island, PST, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, QST, Quebec, Registered Disability Savings Plans, retirement compensation arrangements, Saskatchewan, SIN numbers, Whistleblower Protection, Workers’ Compensation Amendment Act, Working while on Claim pilot project, Workplace Safety and Insurance Act

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