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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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New Brunswick: Holt says 'we got a lot done,' but opposition parties beg to differ
A new provincial government concluded its first legislative session with several tax reduction measures but did not remove the so-called Irving Oil gas tax
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House-Flippers Beware: You are not eligible for GST/HST new housing rebates
Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch explains why the Tax Court upheld a Canada Revenue Agency notice of assessment in Ram v The King
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Councillors want information on disturbing rise in St. Catharines homeowners unable to pay soaring tax bills
Revelations of rising numbers of property owners in St. Catharines unable to pay their property tax bills have prompted one city councillor to take action
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Alberta: Jasper's chamber of commerce critical of municipal budget
Businesses in Jasper say they’re paying for the 2024 wildfires caused by climate change, but the province has kicked in $2.5M for lost property tax revenue
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Municipal
New Brunswick: New municipal fiscal framework announced by N.B. government
Expanded funding from the province is welcome news to New Brunswick municipalities, but a property assessment freeze has withered its delivery
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