ArticleRRSP Contributions – Have You Over-Contributed?Registered Retirement Savings Plans can be a great retirement planning tool for many Canadians, but they may also be costly for the unwary.CanadaTaxMNP LLP
ArticleTax Trouble When Working AbroadIt’s increasingly common for U.S. companies to ask employees to work abroad. That usually means dealing with two tax codes.CanadaTaxMNP LLP
ArticleThere's No Place Like Home: Understanding The Principal Residence ExemptionThe Canadian tax system has what is referred to as the ‘principal residence exemption.'CanadaTaxMNP LLP
ArticleQuality Check Your InvestmentsThorough investigation into the quality of earnings helps buyers decide if the price of a business is right.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawMNP LLP
ArticleFederal Government To Immigrant Investors: Wait, We Do Want You After AllThe Immigrant Investor Program was created in 1986 to attract wealthy foreigners to Canada, on the premise that their presence would create jobs for Canadians. CanadaImmigrationMNP LLP
ArticleCash Settlement Options For Equity-Linked Conversion Features In Convertible DebtHere’s a real-life example of an interesting difference between IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) and old Canadian GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles):CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawMNP LLP
ArticleYou CAN Teach An Old Dog New Tricks – Tools For Discussing Fraud With Your ParentsOur country’s aging population is increasingly being targeted by fraudsters. According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, Canadians between the ages of 60‐69 are the most targeted by mass marketing frauds.CanadaCriminal LawMNP LLP
ArticleAn Overview Of Grants For Your Agri-Food BusinessThe food & ag processing industry is driven by innovation. After all, it’s innovation that keeps costs down, excites the market and positions your business for success.CanadaFinance and BankingMNP LLP
ArticleCSA Proposals For Venture Issuers – More Suitable And Manageable?The Canadian Securities Administrators recently issued for comment a package of proposed amendments to existing continuous disclosure, prospectus and audit committee rules and related policies, intended "to make the disclosure requirements for venture issuers more suitable and manageable for issuers at their stage of development."CanadaFinance and BankingMNP LLP
ArticleThe Top Strategies For Protecting Yourself From Identity Theft And FraudDecreasing the risk of becoming a victim of identity theft is a big business these days, with many companies offering fraud protections services for a fee.CanadaFinance and BankingMNP LLP
Article10 Key Trends in Canada’s Health SectorWhen you pick up a newspaper, you’re bound to find something related to Canada’s or a specific province or territory’s health system.CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesMNP LLP
ArticleBudget Goes After Bad GuysCanada's AML regime has been amended several times over the last five years.CanadaGovernment, Public SectorMNP LLP
ArticleKeys To Successful Performance-Based Budgeting In GovernmentGovernments have long been trying to connect performance with budgeting. CanadaGovernment, Public SectorMNP LLP
ArticleA Systematic Approach To Problem SolvingAll organizations face challenges. Whether they are big picture issues such as missed revenue targets or efficiency-specific issues such as reworkCanadaStrategyMNP LLP
ArticleA Record Number Of Americans Renounced Citizenship In 2014In a report just released by the U.S. Treasury, 3,415 Americans renounced their citizenship last year. This number is up from 2,999 in 2013, which was itself a record.CanadaTaxMNP LLP
ArticleDocumentation Requirements For Claiming Input Tax Credits: The Letter Of The LawThis is the first entry in a two-part discussion on the documentation requirements to claim Input Tax Credits (ITCs) for GST / HST purposes.CanadaTaxMNP LLP
ArticleWhen Is A Loss Not A Loss?Sometimes a little tax relief can help ease the pain if you can deduct the loss against capital gains you've realized.CanadaTaxMNP LLP
ArticleExpatriation Costs Increase AgainMore and more Americans are renouncing their citizenship - Almost 8 times as many as were doing it back in the late 90s.United StatesTaxMNP LLP
ArticleProposed U.S. Rules To Deny Valuation DiscountsIn determining the Fair Market Value ("FMV") for income tax purposes, "valuation discounts" are usually the most contested items when it comes to family-held minority shares.United StatesTaxMNP LLP
ArticleA Prime Target For Financial FraudFinancial fraud is still on the rise in Canada, and Canadian businesses haven't been spared this trend. But why is Canada such a prime target...CanadaCriminal LawMNP LLP