Watts Advisors Accounting & Tax Blog
Increase in Effective Tax Rate for Non-Eligible Dividends 0
December 4, 2013Starting in 2014 the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has changed the way that non-eligible dividends are taxed. This change will effectively increase the tax rate for non-eligible dividends. This will cause business owners to re-evaluate the way in which they draw income from their business (dividends vs. Salary). Let’s look ...
Read MoreKiddie Tax 0
July 16, 2012One of the best tax saving opportunities for family owned and operated businesses over the years has been income splitting. This is the practice of splitting income amongst family members to use up all of each family member basic personal tax credit and low tax rates at the lower income ...
Read MoreIncorporation vs. Proprietorship 0
July 4, 2012One of the biggest considerations for small businesses is whether to incorporate or to operate as a proprietorship. What’s the difference? The main difference between corporations and proprietorships is that corporations become their own legal entity while proprietorships are operated under the name of the proprietor. From a tax perspective a corporation ...
Read MoreStarting a New Business 0
June 14, 2012Starting a new business can be an overwhelming process; there are so many considerations which makes it easy to overlook something. Not only is it important to not overlook anything, it is important to do things in the correct order. In my time assisting clients go through this process I ...
Read MoreLifetime Capital Gains Exemption 0
April 20, 2012The Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption is one of the biggest tax breaks or incentives offered by the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA), most people are not aware of it and it is seldom used. This tax break offers Canadians an exemption to paying tax on capital gains of up to$750,000 (was ...
Read MoreShareholder Loans 0
March 1, 2012One area of confusion that some clients can have is why there are strict rules about borrowing money from the company that they own. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has developed a set of rules strictly regulating how an individual can borrow money from a company that they own. Why? These rules ...
Read MoreEmployee vs. Contractor 0
February 10, 2012Employment Income vs. Business Income One question that I often get from clients is related to whether individuals are considered employed or self-employed. This determination has a significant impact on taxable income, the ability to deduct certain expenses, and the requirement to make payroll remittances such as CPP and EI. Regardless ...
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