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Temporary Wage Subsidy for Employers (TWS) – CRA Reporting Requirements – July 29,2020

The Canada Revenue Agency recently confirmed that all employers who were eligible to claim the 10% Temporary Wage Subsidy for Employers (TWS) for the period of March 18 to June 19, 2020, will be required to complete and submit information regarding the subsidy claimed for each eligible payroll account either through the payroll section of their My Business account (under menu option “10% Temporary Wage Subsidy”), or by completing form PD27 “Temporary Wage Subsidy Self-Identification Form for Employers”.

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Corporate Vehicle Expenses - What You Need to Know Before Claiming the Expense

Many small business Owner-Managers use their personally owned vehicle in performing the every-day duties of their incorporated business. This is an approach that often makes sense where the nature of the business is such that there is no need for a separate, corporate owned vehicle. In these cases, owning a vehicle that is used for both personal and business purposes in the owner’s personal name, instead of in the corporation, helps avoid the potential shareholder benefit issues that can arise where corporate owned vehicles are used for personal purposes.

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COVID-19 - Charity Return Update - March 24, 2020

As part of government actions taken in dealing with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the following updates have been released in regards to the Charities Directorate.

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COVID-19 - Changes to WCB Premiums - March 24, 2020

2020 CHANGES TO WCB PREMIUMS

The Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta (WCB) and the Government of Alberta have announced a new measure to assist private sector employers and mitigate the financial impacts of COVID-19.

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COVID-19 GH&A Office Update - March 23, 2020

We are still monitoring the ever-changing COVID-19 situation.

Again, we are taking the necessary steps to ensure the safety and health of our employees and our clients. For this reason, we are taking the following steps going forward.

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Why you should file a tax return (even if you don’t have to)

You may not be required by law to file a tax return if you did not earn income during the year or owe tax, however, there are plenty of reasons to file a tax return anyways.

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