Corporate Tax Season 2023: A T2 Filing Checklist for BC Companies
What separates a clean corporate tax season from an expensive one? Usually not the headline tax rate, but the...
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Notes on finance, governance and growth from the partners at RN Canada.
Cash Flow Management for BC Businesses When Interest Rates Are at 4.25%
When credit was nearly free, sloppy cash management was forgivable; at the top of a rate cycle, it is expensiv...
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Building Your 2023 Business Budget for Higher Interest Rates and Softer Demand
Will your 2023 budget survive contact with the economy you are actually about to operate in? As December 2022...
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2022 Year-End Tax Planning for BC Corporations in a High-Inflation Year
With a calendar year-end approaching, every British Columbia corporation has a narrow window to make decisions...
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Your Loan Costs Are Climbing: Debt Restructuring Options for BC Businesses in a High-Rate Market
If you signed your loans when money was nearly free, your debt is no longer the debt you agreed to. Through 20...
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Beating the Labour Shortage: Retention and Total-Compensation Strategies for BC Employers
How much does it actually cost you when a good employee walks out the door? In the tight British Columbia labo...
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Managing Inventory and Supply-Chain Costs When Prices and Rates Are Both Rising
What does a pallet of stock actually cost you to hold for a year? In the summer of 2022, that question is no l...
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Inflation Hit 8.1%: How BC Businesses Can Protect Margins Without Losing Customers
Canada's inflation rate reached 8.1% year over year in June 2022 — the fastest pace since 1983 — and the press...
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New BC PST Rules for Online Marketplaces Take Effect July 1, 2022
If your British Columbia business sells through Amazon, Etsy, a regional platform, or any third-party online m...
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BC Minimum Wage Rises to $15.65 on June 1, 2022: Managing Your Labour Costs
On June 1, 2022, British Columbia's general minimum wage rises from $15.20 to $15.65 an hour — a 2.8% increase...
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Does the New Underused Housing Tax Apply to Your BC Corporation?
If your British Columbia corporation owns any residential property — a rental house, a condo held in a holdco,...
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Interest Rates Are Rising: What the Bank of Canada's March 2022 Hike Means for Your BC Business
After two years pinned at 0.25%, the Bank of Canada raised its overnight rate to 0.50% on March 2, 2022 — the...
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