Business

Business

Feds, BC are shifting LNG risks to public purse, report claims

Taxpayers will be on the hook for expansion of LNG fuel infrastructure projects on West Coast as Ottawa and BC weaken commitment to polluter pays principle
Management

Trump renews push to end quarterly reporting — here’s what that would mean

Accounting Professor Douglas A. Stuart says reporting frequency has been studied for decades; the scientific evidence behind frequency is not cut-and-dried
Business

Niagara council rejects bid for $40M taxpayer incentive to fund luxury homes

Niagara Regional Council decision to reject a maneuver to avoid defeat of $40 million developer incentive called a victory for taxpayers outside of Welland
Thought Leaders

Staying the course toward sound public finances

The absence of a federal budget underscores the importance of returning to fiscal consistency, says Université de Sherbooke taxation professor Luc Godbout
Business

Ford and Smith divided over Trump response at premiers’ summit

An electricity export tax is a the centre of a disagreement between premiers Doug Ford and Danielle Smith as to how best to respond to Trump tariff threats
Business

Alberta: Unpaid taxes leave municipal districts in financial pickle

In Alberta, municipalities can no longer pay for joint healthcare and social services, because Smith government lets oil and gas companies off the tax hook
Business

New Brunswick: 'Change is needed' – Consultations begin on province's high property taxes

The new Liberal provincial government has frozen property taxes as it follows through with a campaign promise of tax reform currently in the discovery phase
Business

Patrick Brown’s $180M transportation funding gap just the beginning of pain for Brampton taxpayers

Critics say the property tax base — Brampton homeowners — will eventually be forced to cover substantial deficits as a result of budget and tax freezes
Business

Developers want Alberta government to intervene on Canmore vacancy tax

Developers are fighting a popular tourist town over the establishing of a higher tax for second homes that sit empty outside of tourist season in Alberta
Business

Alberta: Province’s new 8% tax bracket begins today

Tax cut applies to Albertans earning income up to $60,000 as Albertans continue to pay considerably less in overall taxes than those in other provinces
Practice

Should founders incorporate their startups in the United States or Canada?

The choice of domicile is an important decision that can have long-term impacts on a startup company explains Gary Marshall of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Profession

Sunday News Roundup 25.06.15: DST bargaining chip, RVH auditing, and more Canadian accounting news

Our weekly Canadian accounting news roundup includes the digital services tax as a G7 meeting bargaining chip, Renfrew Victoria Hospital auditors. and more