Ontario tax credits, talent pool used to lure video game firms

Why would a parent hand a $600 piece of breakable technology they depend on every day over to their two-year-old? It’s a good question, and one that inspired Jason Krogh, CEO of Zinc

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: March 26th, 2013 Brian Jackson

High-tech tax tips for small business

Tax time can mean big headaches for smaller businesses. But it doesn’t have to. Here are some tips to help your SMB squeeze the most benefit from technology-related expenses, write-offs and tax credits.

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: March 15th, 2013 Christine Wong

Tax season a perfect time for data security check-up

 As a small business owner, tax season can be… taxing. Between filing deadlines, issuing important tax documents to employees, and regular warnings from the CRA (Canada Revenue Agency)  about scams and phishing attacks

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: March 5th, 2013 Sean Forkan

Tax credits not the answer to innovation blast-off

Could our country really be just one tax break for investors away from unlocking its innovation potential? That’s what Liberal leadership candidate Marc Garneau suggested at StartupGrind Toronto on Tuesday night.  The MP and

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: February 21st, 2013 Monica Goyal

Minority of Canadian SMBs use accounting software, Intuit says

Fewer than half of Canadian small businesses use financial management software, according to a recent survey done for a software company that sells accounting solutions.Forty-three per cent per cent of the 960 SMB

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: July 10th, 2012 Howard Solomon

Canadians love to talk tax on Twitter

As the old saying goes: "Nothing is certain except death and taxes."Taxes, at least, appears to be the trending topic in Canada, according to a recent report by social intelligence company Meltwater Group.The

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 4th, 2012 ITBusiness Staff

Top 5 priorities and challenges for Canadian SMBs in 2012

Forget about fears of a global recession, the European debt crisis, or a stronger Canadian dollar.The majority of Canadian small businesses are optimistic about their prospects in the New Year and in fact

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: January 9th, 2012 Nestor Arellano

Web service reveals hidden fees of buying a new home

You've finally signed the down payment cheque to buy your dream house – mission accomplished, right? Not so fast. What about lawyer's fees, land transfer taxes, propertytaxes, home insurance, monthly utilitiesand the cost

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: January 4th, 2012 Christine Wong

Get 100 per cent tax write-off on computer purchases

With the finicky economy and rising prices, things have not been good for many small and medium sized enterprises. But as the year closes, it might bring some warm thoughts to business owners

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: November 17th, 2010 Nestor Arellano

Get into financial shape and out of debt with these free sites

Now that you've finally filed your 2008 taxes, how about starting out on a new foot and getting your finances organized? Next year when tax time rolls around, you could be sitting pretty

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 22nd, 2009 Daniel A. Begun

Live community “enhances” Canadians’ online tax filing experience

Many Canadians are opting to submit their tax returns online, a trend that's been increasing since the Canadian Revenue Agency began accepting online tax returns a decade ago. By the end of 2008,

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: January 22nd, 2009 Michelle MacLeod

Phishing scam lures Canadian taxpayers with promise of cash

Tax season may seem like it's a long way off yet, but that hasn't stopped Internet fraudsters from promising taxpayers a refund in a bid to steal their personal information, according to the

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: January 20th, 2009 Brian Jackson

Software tools ease tax time blues

For many small business owners, tax time brings on a migraine – or a full-blown panic attack. Even if they're using an accounting software package or working with an accountant, they may not

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: February 25th, 2008 Vawn Himmelsbach

Canada Revenue Agency builds online system for electronic GST/HST processing

The system, which makes its debut April 10, will allow GST registrants to receive electronic updates on the status of their payments, transfer credit to other accounts and change communication instructions on their

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: March 7th, 2007 Kathleen Sibley