by Doug Stansbury | Nov 28, 2019 | On Target - Blog
Over the past few years, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has increased its focus on combatting tax evasion through major improvements in data collection and analysis. With the implementation of the 2019 Federal budget, they now have the resources to do significantly...
by Doug Stansbury | Sep 5, 2019 | On Target - Blog, Small Business
One of the most frequent questions I get from clients is whether or not they should pay tax installments. Although this sounds like a simple enough question, the answer is rarely straight forward and depends on your individual situation. Are you liable for tax...
by Doug Stansbury | Aug 15, 2019 | On Target - Blog, Small Business
On September 1, 2019, new rules will be coming into force for businesses that sell to Quebec consumers. Under the old rules, only businesses with permanent establishments in Quebec were required to register for and collect the QST. Now, most businesses that sell...
by Doug Stansbury | Jul 19, 2019 | On Target - Blog, Small Business
THE IMPORTANCE OF NETWORKING & PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS I thought I would take a break from writing about tax and accounting issues, and use this opportunity to talk about growing your business. Most of us who run small to medium sized businesses are always looking...
by Doug Stansbury | May 8, 2019 | On Target - Blog, Personal Income, Tax Assessment
Over the past few years, the use of automated technology in assessing tax returns has increased dramatically as the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) works to leverage technological advances with the dual goal of increasing efficiencies and catching unreported income. On...