By Nizam Shajani, CA, MBA In a regular year, most employees cannot claim employment related expenses. You cannot deduct the cost of travel to and from work. However, if you incur costs related to employment such as a requirement to…
By Nizam Shajani The 2021 combined personal federal and Alberta tax rates remain consistent with the prior year, although four of the tax brackets have had an increase in the dollar amount to qualify for the selected tax brackets with…
By Nizam Shajani, CA, MBA The prescribed rate of interest is often used within tax planning and income splitting and can be a good tax savings strategy that can last a number of years. While providing your spouse funds to…
By Nizam Shajani CPA, CA, MBA The executor of an estate has a duty to obtain tax advice that goes beyond the simple preparation of tax returns. The failure to engage this advice will leave the executor open to liabilities…
By Nizam Shajani, CA, MBA November 23, 2020 Making a loss on your investments can decrease your tax obligations – however an unclear understanding of losses that are not allowable under the tax act could render you with a loss…
April 16, 2020 By Nizam Shajani, CPA, CA, MBA The government has announced changes to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). In addition to have stopped working due to COVID-19, the benefit is now extended to those who earn up…
November 16, 2020 By Nizam Shajani, CPA, CA, MBA The Canada Emergency Business Account (CERB) will soon increase the loan amount from $40,000 to $60,000. Of the $60,000 total loan, only $40,000 will be repayable. Details are still pending on…
By Nizam Shajani, CPA, CA, MBA November 13, 2020 A charitable purpose trust is a trust for a purpose that is recognized under the common law as a ‘charitable purpose’. This is not the same thing as a ‘charity’. Non-profit…
By Nizam Shajani, CPA, CA, MBA November 9, 2020 Under the common law a partnership exists when two or more persons carry on business in common with a view to profit. The rules governing the creation and legal existence of…
By Nizam Shajani, CPA, CA, MBA November 2, 2020 A partnership is a relationship between two or more persons. From a tax perspective, this includes a business that is carried on with a view to profit. However, a partnership is…