CALU Report – The tax treatment of FHSAs on death
This CALU Report summarizes the tax treatment of funds held in a First Home Savings Account (FHSA) on the death of the holder under various scenarios. Download now
Letter to Parliamentary Committees re Bill C59
Letters to the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance and the Standing Committee on Finance of the House of Commons on the issue of intergenerational business transfers in the context of its study of the subject matter of Bill C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 21, 2023 and certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023. Lettres au Comité sénatorial permanent des finances nationales et au Comité permanent des finances (FINA) de la Chambre des communes sur la question des transferts intergénérationnels d'entreprises dans le ...
CALU pre-budget submission to the Department of Finance for “Let’s Talk Budget 2024”.
CALU’s pre-budget submission to the Department of Finance in advance of Budget 2024. It recommends that the federal government:Support the successful transition of small businesses to family membersEnsure the self-employed remain an important pillar of employment and economic growthEnhance the retirement income system for younger and older CanadiansMaintain and enhance the availability of dental plans offered by small businesses View the submission
CALU submission to Finance on draft legislative proposals relating to short-term rentals
CALU comments on draft legislative proposals relating to short-term rentals released by the Department of Finance on December 20, 2023. View the submission
CALU 2023 Year in review
Here’s a recap of 2023 including everything you participated in, or may have missed out on in the past year including our year in numbers and in the areas of events and learning, public policy and advocacy and community and engagement. Download now
General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR) – New and unproved!
This article highlights the main changes to the General Anti-Avoidance Rule (the GAAR) measures included in Bill C-59 and notes several important modifications from the draft form of the legislation released in August 2023. (Members only) Read more
CALU Submission to Finance on Underused Housing Tax (UHT)
Read our response to the consultations by Finance on the Underused Housing Tax (UHT) including our recommendation that the exemption from filing requirements for exempt Canadian entities be made effective for 2022, and not 2023 as currently proposed. View the submission
CALU Report – Business transfer rules changing in 2024
In this CALU report, Jason Lau and Kenneth Keung from Moodys Tax Law review the new intergenerational business transfer rules relating to section 84.1 of the Income Tax Act that are expected to take effect in 2024. (Members only) Download now
INFOexchange 2023 vol. 4 is now available!
The final issue of INFOexchange for 2023 includes a message from our Chair, Robert McCullagh, as well as an advocacy update from Board member and Chair of the Government Relations Committee, Diane Everett. Also included are two expert articles: “Disability insurance claims: Be involved” by Christopher Riddell, CLU, CHS, Partner, Wise Riddell Financial Group, Justine Zavitz, CLU, CFP, CHS, GBA, Vice-President & Advisor, Zavitz Insurance & Wealth Inc., Samuel Waxman, CLU, CFP, CHS, CEA, Life and Living Benefits Insurance, Waxman Planning, Scott Beckett, MBA, President, Edgewater Financial Group; and ”, and “CLHIA 2023 CRA Roundtable – The CRA responds” ...
CALU Letter to Finance Canada on DRD
CALU writes a follow-up letter to Finance Canada to reiterate concerns about the dividend received deduction (DRD) measure that was first proposed in Budget 2023 and reaffirmed in last week’s Fall Economic Statement with only slight modifications. Download now