HST, GST & PST Liability
The First Time Home Buyer GST Rebate (FTHB GST Rebate). This is what we know so far!
New GST Rebate Helps First-Time Home Buyers Save Up to $50,000 In a major move to make homeownership more affordable for young Canadians, the federal government has...
Condo Builders Leasing Units Triggers HST Self-Supply
This article is not intended to provide any accounting or tax advice, but merely to illustrate to condo builders some serious consequences of leasing their inventory...
Everyone’s a “Builder”, but what does that mean in terms of HST?
For purposes below referring to a “house” includes a condo as well. Did you know that CRA will consider you a “Builder” if:1) You are an...
Real Estate Law: Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST)
In the OREA standard form agreement (“OREA Agreement”), there is a blank space provided where it should be indicated whether taxes are “included in” or “in...
BUSINESS: Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Partnerships, Corporations & Joint Ventures
The most basic form of business organization, used in a wide variety of circumstances, is called a sole proprietorship. Such organizations are relatively inexpensive to set...
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: Globalization and success will follow once the gender, racial and minority profiling is eliminated!
For long the corporate ladder has been an issue of survival of the corporate fittest, highly dominated by the white male. So much so, that the...
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: Even the best CEOs need to remember that its the path they pave for the future that will provide them with immortality, not their current presence!
How does one win an Oscar? Is George Washington considered so highly as an individual because he was the first American president or because he now...
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: Transactional versus transformational leadership, the charismatic leader.
In its earliest stages the strongest influence on a “movement” is likely to be the charismatic leader who personally symbolizes its values. At some point intellectuals...
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: Great teams build great companies that build great countries that build the world through teamwork!
The term labour movement is often applied to any organization or association of wage earners who join together to advance their common interests. It more broadly...
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: Motivate your workforce with integrity, loyalty and dedication!
A recent report suggests that corporations that provide day care to the children of their employees have significantly higher morale among personnel than corporations that do...
