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shareholder remuneration

August tax news: Shareholder remuneration, mandatory disclosure rules–and more

SHAREHOLDER REMUNERATION: AN OVERVIEW There are many ways a corporation can get corporate funds into a shareholder’s hands. The inevitable question is what is the most tax-efficient way of achieving this? The answer to this question will differ from corporation to corporation, depending on the source of the corporate funds, the relationship of the shareholder […]

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Federal government clarifies CERB eligibility for Canadians seeking COVID-19 relief

By all accounts, today’s rollout of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) has gone relatively smoothly. Ottawa estimated that more than 240,000 Canadians, in search of financial support due to the COVID-19 crisis, had successfully applied for the program this morning alone. But at his daily press briefing, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed criticism over […]