December 14, 2012

Tax Implications of Employee Christmas Bonuses and Gifts

By |2017-01-02T20:23:17-07:00December 14th, 2012|Business Management, GST/HST, Payroll and Taxable Benefits, Personal Taxation|

Now that the Christmas season has arrived, one issue that many employers have is how to give those sought after yearend bonuses to their employees. No matter what type of Christmas bonus you give to your employee, there are tax consequences to either your company or to your employee. We will discuss some of these options and their tax implications as follows. Please note that you may be required to withhold CPP and(or) EI on some of the options below [...]

November 16, 2012

How to incorporate in Alberta, Canada

By |2017-01-02T20:23:17-07:00November 16th, 2012|Business Management|

If you have decided to take the next step and decide to incorporate your business, the following are some suggestions as to how to begin this process. After reading the below, we can show you how to appropriately structure your company in terms of who should own shares and the tax advantages to doing so.  Please note that overall fees relating to incorporation can be as low as $100 up to an average of $2,000, depending on the complexity of [...]

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