Author: Maroof Hussain Sabriel
Maroof Hussain Sabriel

Salary Vs. Dividend – How to withdraw from your Corporation?
Owner operators of Canadian corporations often face this question whether they should withdraw Dividend or take Salary.

Tax on Split Income (TOSI) Rules
For the tax years starting January 2018, TOSI Rules are applicable. Expanded TOSI rules apply to adult individuals receiving amounts from the “related business”. Prior to 2018, income sprinkling was used as a tax planning

Important considerations while paying Management Fee in Canada
What is a Management Fee? Often, businesses in Canada use multiple entities to run their operations or there are allocations of Management fees because of the centralization of management within a corporate group. The management

Year End Tax Planning for Businesses– Owner-Manager or Shareholder Manager
If you are an owner-manager of a Canadian Controlled Private Corporation (CCPC) you can use certain tax planning strategies to optimize both personal taxes and corporation taxes in Canada. You should always exercise caution while

How to write a killer business plan for immigration to Canada?
Are you good at the business nitty-gritty? Canada is looking for entrepreneurs who can contribute to the economy. If you want to successfully immigrate to Canada as a businessperson, you need to draw up a

Why You Should Read Your Tax Return Before Signing?
It’s your tax return, so doesn’t it make sense to check it’s accuracy? If you are like many business owners, you might directly sign your return and send it to the CRA without even reviewing

New Beneficial Ownership Rules for Canadian Corporations
Starting June 2019, under the legislative changes to Canada Business Corporations Act all the corporations federally incorporated in Canada must maintain a Register of Individuals with Significant Control. While some consider this is an additional

How a US LLC is taxed in Canada?
What is a US LLC? A Limited Liability Company (LLC) is a type of business entity that is created by a state statute in the US. This type of structure does not exist in Canada.

Canada Tax Changes – What’s new for 2019?
Major changes applicable for 2019 are as below. The below list is not conclusive of all the tax changes as applicable from 2019, however, these are the major changes the interesting majority of taxpayers in
