TAX-EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPIC DONATIONS Reaching for your cheque book or credit card to make philanthropic donations is the least tax cost-effective strategy. We’ve identified more than 20 ways to be even more charitable − all of them more tax and cost-effective – encouraging you to look around at your loved ones and consider how you can build […]
SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENTS Whenever a private corporation has shareholders from more than one family (and sometimes even within the same family), shareholder agreements should be considered. A typical situation is where two or three individuals go into business together, and incorporate their business, with each one owning an equal or unequal number of shares of […]
Draft legislation recently tabled by the Department of Finance could significantly complicate transaction reporting requirements for a selection of individuals and businesses across the country. Under newly proposed mandatory disclosure rules that were first introduced in the 2021 federal budget, certain taxpayers may need to report a comprehensive new set of reportable or notifiable transactions […]
QUALIFIED DISABILITY TRUSTS A qualified disability trust (“QDT”) is a testamentary trust that can be set up for disabled beneficiaries who are eligible for the disability tax credit. A testamentary trust basically means a trust that is set up under your will, and takes effect after you die. You might consider setting up a QDT […]
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