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Featured Articles
Taxation:
Payments to Non-Residents
Where a person pays to a non-resident of Canada a fee, commission or other amount in respect of services rendered in Canada, of any nature whatsoever, the payor is required to withhold income tax from that payment. Pursuant to paragraph 153(1)(g) ...
Taxation:
Donation of Flow-Through Shares
Many Tax Alert readers probably have heard or read something about a plan to reduce dramatically the after-tax cost of donations by using flow-through shares. The plan involves a donor wishing to make a sizeable donation first ...
Taxation:
Use of the Principal Residence Exemption
Most people believe that any capital gain (increase in value) on the house they own and live in is not taxable. In reality, however, the capital gain is taxable, but a special rule in the Income Tax Act (principal residence exemption) allows ...
Taxation:
RRSP Creditor Protection
After many years of debate and delay, federal legislation to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA) finally received Royal Assent in December, 2007. It is expected to come into force later this year, although a final date has not been set. ...
Budget Reports:
March 25, 2008: Ontario Budget Commentary
Introduction Finance Minister Dwight Duncan delivered Ontario's 2008 Budget on March 25, 2008. There were no new personal or corporate income taxes announced in the Budget. The Budget is projecting a surplus of $600 million for the ...
Yahoo! Canada: Business News
US trade deficit narrows to $58.2 bln
AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US trade deficit shrank to 58.2 billion dollars in March from a revised 61.7 billion a month earlier, as the weak dollar fueled a surge in exports, the Commerce Department said Friday.
Oil price vaults to record $126.20
AFP - LONDON (AFP) - The price of New York crude oil soared above 126 dollars per barrel on Friday, lifted by speculative demand amid concerns about tight global energy supplies, analysts said.
Citigroup to slash $400 bln in assets
AFP - NEW YORK (AFP) - US banking giant Citigroup said Friday it plans to shed about 400 billion dollars in assets over the next two to three years as it tries to recover from the subprime mortgage crisis.
Toronto stocks little changed amid profit-taking
Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index was little changed on Friday morning, as profit-taking undermined gains in the energy sector.
Oil over $126, new peak for 5th straight day
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices leapt to a new peak of more than $126 a barrel on Friday, hitting a record for the fifth straight session, in a market given an additional spur by tight supplies of diesel.