Middle class tax cut and GST reduction on new homes

Ottawa tables middle class tax cut, GST relief for some first-time home buyers

The recent federal election campaign featured the usual policy one-upmanship among party leaders who made competing pledges covering everything from social program spending to tax cuts. One of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s signature platform planks was a middle class tax cut. Last week his Liberal government tabled a Notice of Ways and Means motion in Parliament […]

Parliament building where prescribed rate is set

Prescribed rate for Q3 2025 drops to lowest level since 2022

The Canada Revenue Agency has announced the prescribed rate for the third quarter of 2025, with welcome news for affected taxpayers. The rate on loans to family members—which is in effect from July 1st, 2025 to September 30th, 2025—will decrease to 3 per cent from 4 per cent, its lowest level since the fourth quarter […]

Section 899 and a U.S. tax return

Section 899 of ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill Act’ could be a nightmare for Canadian investors, businesses

Of all the economic disruption caused by the Trump administration in recent months—roiling markets and global investment patterns with tariff threats, upending longstanding agreements with trade partners and generating widespread economic uncertainty—his One Big, Beautiful Bill Act could have the most direct non-tariff impact on Canadian business owners and investors. Indeed, Section 899 of the […]

A manufacturer in Ontario that received tariff-related tax relief

Queen’s Park offers tax relief to businesses amid Canada-U.S. trade war

With U.S. tariffs in effect across key industries such as steel and aluminum, and more about to apply across Canada’s auto sector, the Ontario government this week announced approximately $11 billion in new tax relief measures for businesses. Businesses now have the option to defer payments between April 1st, 2025 and October 1st, 2025 on […]

Graphic depicting CRA prescribed rate for Q2 2025

Prescribed rate holds steady for Q2 2025

The Canada Revenue Agency recently announced the prescribed rate for the second quarter of 2025—the period from April 1st, 2025 to June 30, 2025. The rate, which is based on the three-month average of Government of Canada Treasury bill yields, will remain unchanged at 4 per cent for the second straight quarter. As outlined in […]

U.S. Treasury Department where Beneficial Ownership Information rules now extend to foreign entities

U.S. Beneficial Ownership Information reporting rules now apply only to foreign entities

The continuing saga over on-again, off-again Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting rules in the U.S. seems to be settled, at least in the near term. The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an interim final ruling removing the “… requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to […]

U.S. Treasury Department where Corporate Transparency Act is enforced

U.S. Corporate Transparency Act and Beneficial Ownership Information reporting rules reinstated (again)

The back and forth over Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting rules in the U.S. continues. In the latest development, an appeals court has stayed a previously announced injunction, thereby reinstating the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) requirement for Canadian companies with subsidiaries in the United States to disclose information about the individuals that own or control […]

CRA announces T1 and T3 filing deadline extension for taxpayers with capital gains

Federal government extends filing deadline for taxpayers reporting capital gains or losses

The decision by the Department of Finance to defer implementation of the proposed capital gains inclusion rate increase to January 1st, 2026, was welcomed by impacted taxpayers, notwithstanding all of the damage the proposals had already caused. They received more good news with the announcement that Ottawa is providing interest rate and penalty relief until […]

Parliament Hill where the Capital Gains Inclusion Rate Deferral was announced

Ottawa announces deferral of proposed capital gains inclusion rate increase

In a major policy shift, the federal government has announced that it will defer implementation of the proposed capital gains inclusion rate increase to January 1st, 2026. The proposal was to take effect on June 25th, 2024, though the legislation to implement the increase had yet to receive royal assent. The measure would increase the capital […]

Canada Revenue Agency

Capital gains inclusion rate changes to be administered by CRA

  The Canada Revenue Agency has confirmed that it will implement the federal government’s proposed increase to the capital gains inclusion rate. The news comes days after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation, sparking a Liberal leadership race, while also informing of the prorogation of Parliament until March 24th, 2025. The proposed changes increase […]