Welcome to TaxBreaks, a tax podcast where difficult tax issues are translated into plain English and discussed in an open and frank manner. Sometimes, we even have a little lighthearted fun.
TaxBreaks features informed discussion and lively debate on tax-related issues in Canada, the United States, and around the world. Please note: the opinions expressed are solely our own and do not express the views or opinions of the CRA, IRS, or any other federal agency or tax governing bodies.
Episode 029 – The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision of Deans Knight: Decoding the Tax Implications
Join us for a listen as Kenneth Keung, Aasim Hirji and Kim G C Moody have a spirited and wide ranging discussion about the implications of Deans Knight. On May 26, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada released its landmark decision in Deans Knight Income Corp. v. Canada cited as 2023 SCC 16. The case…
Episode 028 – 2023 Federal Budget Predictions
In this episode of TaxBreaks, Kenneth Keung and Kim GC Moody provide their predictions on what might be included – or not – in the 2023 Canadian Federal Budget (that will be released on March 28, 2023). Kenneth and Kim provide their best “guesstimates” on: Will personal and/or corporate tax rates increase or decrease? Will…
Episode 027 – Basic Principles in Remuneration Planning For Private Business Owners
In this episode of TaxBreaks, Kenneth Keung and Kim GC Moody take it back to basic principles for owner-managers of private corporations regarding how they should pay themselves. This basic principle is not so basic and requires a core understanding of tax principles. In addition, the mathematics needs to be run when considering options and…
Episode 026 – Year End Tax Loss Selling
In this episode of TaxBreaks, Kenneth Keung and Kim GC Moody discuss year-end tax loss selling that is very common towards the end of the calendar year. The objective of tax loss selling is to try to claim losses on non-registered investments against realized capital gains so as to reduce capital gains taxation upon filing…
Episode 025 – Residential Property Flipping Proposal
In this latest podcast episode, Kenneth Keung and Kim G C Moody describe the April 7, 2022, Canadian Federal Budget proposal that will introduce a new “Residential Property Flipping” income tax rule. Kenneth and Kim discuss the history and context behind the principal residence exemption, what the new proposals state, proposed exceptions to the new…
Episode 024 – The New Canadian Trust Reporting Rules
The 2018 Canadian Federal Budget introduced proposals that will require certain trusts to disclose significant information about the trust. Later in 2018, draft legislation was introduced to implement such proposals to become applicable for the 2021 taxation year. However, the proposals ended up getting delayed until the 2022 taxation year and the draft legislation was…
