Corporate Tax

Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) has been providing significant support to Canadian jobs by covering 75% of employee’s wages (sometimes up to 85%, see new CEWS rules).A total of $35.31 billion has been paid under CEWS to unique applicants of 312,750 against 1,094,330 applications made by them (see updated...

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has introduced additional reporting requirements for T4 Information returns of 2020. The purpose of these additional requirements is to validate the benefit payments to Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), Canada Emergency Students Benefits (CESB) and Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS). All of these programs provide much-needed relief and support to...

In Canada, there are different types of corporations for tax purposes. Canadian Controlled Private Corporations (CCPC) enjoy lower income tax rates on corporate profits because of small business deduction. In order to qualify for the CCPC status, certain requirements need to be met. For example, the control of the corporation should not be with a non-resident or public corporation. Word of...

Canada is the second-largest trading partner of the United States. Both economies are interconnected and businesses on both sides of borders are subject to two-income tax rules of both countries. There is a Canada-US tax treaty that provides relief from double taxation. Caution: US Income tax, both for individuals and businesses, is one of the most complex tax systems in the world. The below...

U.S. Income tax is one of the most complex tax systems in the world. Being a global leader, many times international businesses get their income connected to the U.S. and they even don’t know it. The first pain-point, especially for small businesses, is an inability to determine if they are subject to U.S. tax or not! So, if you are looking for the answers to the questions like below,...

Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) is a loan program announced by the government of Canada to support small businesses in meeting their operational needs. You can find more information about this program from your bank. Your bank is the only source of information for you. Canada Emergency Business Account and Other Loan Programs for Small Businesses during COVID-19… New Update: T4 might...

During recent times there is an uptick in E-commerce sales, especially due to COVID-19 Pandemic. With closures of more and more retail stores, customers are ordering online. Amazon is one of the biggest online retailers in the world. Many Canadian businesses have a presence on Amazon, both Amazon Canadian Store and US Stores. This post is for general purposes only and cannot be considered as...

Did you forget to include income in your tax return or did not report it all? You may have underreported your income or missed to report foreign assets, you are liable for the interest and penalties. If there is an intent to deliberately misreport your income and assets, there are additional penalties and even possible legal action including criminal prosecution. Human beings make mistakes...

Rental income earned by a corporation is considered as property income – investment income. Active business income of Canadian controlled private corporations (CCPC) is subject to preferential tax treatment due to the small business deduction. Earning investment income in a CCPC has tax effects since it affects small business deduction. Property income which is an investment income in...

What is the investment income of CCPC? Investment income includes income from property such as rental income, interest income, dividends, and royalties. Rental income can be either business income or investment income depending on the situation. Corporation tax rates are lower in Canada as compared to personal income tax rates. Corporate tax rates are further lowered for Canadian Controlled...