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Under fire, U.K. PM Liz Truss dumps finance minister and scraps tax plan - CBC News + MORE Oct 14th
Under fire, U.K. PM Liz Truss dumps finance minister and scraps tax plan CBC NewsTruss dumps U.K. corporation tax freeze plan after firing ally BNN BloombergBritish finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng ousted as PM Liz Truss scraps part of tax plan The Globe and MailThis .... More »
The tax implications of transferring a stock between spouses + MORE May 9th
My wife and I are joint owners WROS (with right of survivorship) of a stock we have owned for many years. If the ownership of the stock is changed to just her name, individually, no death involved, does her cost basis of the shares remain the same as it was when it was in our joint names?—Joe
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Managing tax in a “tenancy in common” situation Nov 25th
Q. I am a co-owner of a cottage in Ontario. The other co-owner would like to buy out my 50% share of the cottage as tenant in common. Do I have to claim capital gains if the cottage isn’t being sold?
–Claudia
A. Real estate is commonly owned as joint tenants, with rights of survivorship by spous.... More »
Businesses and Pest Management + MORE Jun 26th
Paying off the mortgage is crucial for growing your wealth!
The Ins and Outs of Running a Business
No one ever said that running a business was a simple thing. It’s actually the opposite of simple. If you want to soar as an entrepreneur in this world, then you have to put a lot of thought into.... More »
Inside TD’s One-Click ETF Portfolios + MORE Feb 18th
The ongoing popularity of asset allocation ETFs is undoubtedly a good thing—maybe even revolutionary. Canadians have enthusiastically embraced the one-ticket portfolios from Vanguard and iShares in particular—VGRO alone has $1.7 billion in assets. (BMO’s smaller family of one-ETF p.... More »
RBC reviews Asia wealth business for possible sale: sources
– theglobeandmail.com
Bank’s move comes after several Western firms have withdrawn from private banking in Asia, because of slowing growth in the region and rising compliance costs
When luring foreign investment, don’t forget the human factor
– theglobeandmail.com
International businesses considering Canada as a destination need help to find top talent, advance research, and establish ties with local SMEs
