Business grants you may want to take advantage of
Last month we wrote about grants offered to homeowners but we thought you should know that a wide range of grants are also available to small businesses. One of the better known programs is the Co-operative Education Tax Credit. What are the benefits? From the Ontario...
Greener Homes Grant and what it might mean for you
Although there is certainly no such thing as free money, there are a number of government grants available, both for home improvement and for small business. The catch is that you have to know where to look. The Grant Natural Resources Canada recently introduced the...
Election Time is Here – What Does That Mean For You?
With the upcoming Federal election, it’s worth paying attention to the fiscal plans from the various parties to see which best aligns with your preferences, but if you take one thing away from this blog, please note that nothing major is going to change in at the next...
Behind on your taxes – What are your options?
If you’ve ever fallen behind on your taxes (or are currently behind), you’re not alone. Many people neglect to file on time and often, once one year has passed, it’s all too easy to let another, and another… Over the past several years, COVID has been cited as the...
GST/HST and its complexities in the modern age
When the federal Goods and Services Tax (GST) was introduced over 30 years ago, businesses that sold goods had a retail outlet and service providers worked out of a specific location, for the most part. Just under 10 years later, Ontario combined the Provincial Sales...
2021 Budget Update
It’s been said that no news is good news, and that certainly applies to the 2021 Federal budget. Before it was released, there were a number of educated guesses as to what it was going to contain, including a potential increase to GST or instituting a capital gains...