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How are you taxed when you sell a small business? + MORE Apr 11th
I recently sold my company last year for $160,000 and purchased it for $90,000 in 1997. Can you please help me with the tax on this? I have called CRA many times and no one knows this simple process.—Peter
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Avoiding Canadian tax on U.S. property + MORE Dec 8th
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Noonan: The Most Memorable Words of 2013
– online.wsj.com
A billionaire’s worry: ‘Every time I hear the stock market went up I know the guillotines are coming closer.’
5.5 year – 2.35%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by DUCA Financial Services and was updated on 2013-11-09. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Most actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange markets
– canadianbusiness.com
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:
Toronto Stock Exchange (13,399.60 up 7.40 points):
Colossus Minerals Inc. (TSX:CSI). Miner. Down six cents, or 35.29 per cent, at 11 cents on 19.01 million shares.
Dundee Precious Metals Inc. (TSX:DPM). Miner. Down a penny, or 0.36 per cent, at $2.74 on 15.96 million shares.
Ithaca Energy Inc. (TSX:IAE). Oil and gas. Unchanged at $2.70 on 14.70 million shares.
Rubicon Minerals Corp. (TSX:RMX). Miner. Up three cents, or four per cent, at 78 cents on 14.51 million shares.
Gabriel Resources Ltd. (TSX:GBU). Miner. Down 24 cents, or 24 per cent, at 76 cents on 14.30 million shares.
Toronto Venture Exchange (888.18 up 1.01 points):
ATAC Resources Ltd. (TSXV:ATC). Miner. Down 13 cents, or 19.70 per cent, at 53 cents on 6.79 million shares.
Golden Band Resources Inc. (TSXV:GBN). Gold producer. Unchanged at a penny on 5.21 million shares.
Companies reporting major news:
BlackBerry Ltd…
Toronto Stock Exchange (13,399.60 up 7.40 points):
Colossus Minerals Inc. (TSX:CSI). Miner. Down six cents, or 35.29 per cent, at 11 cents on 19.01 million shares.
Dundee Precious Metals Inc. (TSX:DPM). Miner. Down a penny, or 0.36 per cent, at $2.74 on 15.96 million shares.
Ithaca Energy Inc. (TSX:IAE). Oil and gas. Unchanged at $2.70 on 14.70 million shares.
Rubicon Minerals Corp. (TSX:RMX). Miner. Up three cents, or four per cent, at 78 cents on 14.51 million shares.
Gabriel Resources Ltd. (TSX:GBU). Miner. Down 24 cents, or 24 per cent, at 76 cents on 14.30 million shares.
Toronto Venture Exchange (888.18 up 1.01 points):
ATAC Resources Ltd. (TSXV:ATC). Miner. Down 13 cents, or 19.70 per cent, at 53 cents on 6.79 million shares.
Golden Band Resources Inc. (TSXV:GBN). Gold producer. Unchanged at a penny on 5.21 million shares.
Companies reporting major news:
BlackBerry Ltd…
60 days – 1.55%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2013-02-04. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
30 days – 1.50%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2013-02-04. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.


