CRA Interest Rates for Q4 2026: What Unpaid Taxes, Refunds and Shareholder Loans Will Cost You
The Canada Revenue Agency has confirmed its prescribed interest rates for the fourth calendar quarter of 2026...
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Ontario's Employer Health Tax: The $1.2 Million and $5 Million Thresholds That Change Your Bill in 2026
Every Ontario employer with payroll above a modest floor owes the Employer Health Tax, and most established To...
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Alberta Retires the TRACS PIN on November 14, 2026: What Corporate Account Owners Must Verify Now
Alberta's Tax and Revenue Administration (TRA) is retiring the PIN-based enrolment process for TRA Client Self...
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BC's New Consumer Protection Rules Are Now Law: What Businesses With Subscriptions or Direct Sales Must Check
If your BC business sells anything on a subscription, membership, or automatically renewing basis — or sells d...
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The Underused Housing Tax Is Gone for 2025 Onward — But 2022–2024 Obligations Still Apply
The federal Underused Housing Tax (UHT) — the annual filing-and-tax regime that quietly caught thousands of Ca...
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WSIB's 2026 Rate Cut Meets a Higher Earnings Ceiling: A Q3 Payroll Check for Toronto-Area Employers
Every Ontario employer with Workplace Safety and Insurance Board coverage has been paying premiums at new 2026...
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Alberta's Tourism Levy Rose to 6% on April 1, 2026: What Accommodation Providers Must Do Now
Since April 1, 2026, Alberta's tourism levy has been charged at 6% of the purchase price of most short-term ac...
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BC's SR&ED Tax Credit Is Now Permanent — and the Refundable Limit Just Doubled to $6 Million
If your BC business does any product development, engineering, or process-improvement work that could qualify...
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The CPP Base Contribution Rate Is Cutting to 9.5% in 2027 — What Changes for Payroll, and What Doesn't
For the first time since the current structure was set in 2003, the combined employer-employee base Canada Pen...
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Ontario Just Cut the Non-Eligible Dividend Tax Credit: What It Means for Your 2026 Owner Compensation Plan
Ontario's 2026 Budget bill has now received Royal Assent, and buried inside it is a change that will land dire...
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Alberta's New Mutual Recognition Law Is Now in Force: What It Means for Businesses Selling Goods Across Provinces
Since June 30, 2026, a good that is legally approved for sale anywhere else in Canada can be sold in Alberta w...
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BC's New Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit: A Cash Refund, Not Just a Deduction
British Columbia's February 2026 budget introduced a new tax credit that is easy to miss if your business isn'...
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