Tax planning – salary deferral

Tax planning – salary deferral

For many small business owners, the popular tax planning strategy for year-end is to defer salary. If you don’t have a professional accountant, can you DIY? Sure. Here is what and how. What is the purpose of deferring salary? The top reason is to reduce taxable income...
GST Know-how: Did you overlook GST/HST?

GST Know-how: Did you overlook GST/HST?

In my previous blog “Selling assets from seller’s perspective”, I touched on the HST/GST implication on selling assets. Here is the link. Today, I will expand this topic as I came across similar issues with clients quite a few times already. Generally, if a business...
Selling shares, paying no tax

Selling shares, paying no tax

In general, selling your shares in the company that you own, you pay no tax. Why? When you own your business in Canada, assuming the company is a Canadian- controlled private corporation and at least 90% of its assets must be used in an active business in Canada, you...
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