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Highlights of the 2020 Federal Fall Economic Statement | Additional $20,000 CEBA loan available now

December 7, 2020Blog, Coronavirus, Coronavirus - Associates, Coronavirus - Practice Owners, corporate, disability, Financial Planning, RDSP, TaxBelvedere Financial

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland recently provided the government’s fall economic update. It included information on the government’s strategy for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and its plan to help shape the recovery. We’ve summarized the highlights for you:

• Corporate Tax Changes, including extensions to subsidy programs.

• Personal Tax Changes, including additional Canada Child Benefit Plan payments and a new “Work from home” tax credit.

• Indirect Tax Changes, including the proposal to charge GST/HST on services provided via digital platforms, as well as the temporary removal of GST/HST on face masks and shields.

For business owners, as of December 4th, the CEBA loan has been expanded by an additional $20,000.

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Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy expanded to include more businesses!

July 17, 2020Blog, Business Owners, Coronavirus, Coronavirus - Practice Owners, corporateBelvedere Financial

On July 17th, Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced proposed changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) that will expand the number of businesses that qualify for the program.

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Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy extended into December!

July 13, 2020Blog, Business Owners, Coronavirus, Coronavirus - Practice Owners, corporateBelvedere Financial

On July 13th, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the extension of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) until December.

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CERB Extended | Business Owners who did not qualify previously – expanded CEBA starts June 19th

June 17, 20202020 Only, Blog, Business Owners, Coronavirus, Coronavirus - Associates, Coronavirus - Practice Owners, Coronavirus - Students, corporate, IndividualsBelvedere Financial

Great news for Canadians out of work and looking for work. The CERB will be extended another 8 weeks for a total of up to 24 weeks.

The expanded CEBA will begin June 19th.

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Small Businesses! Applications for Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance starts May 25th

May 24, 20202020 Only, Blog, Business Owners, Coronavirus, Coronavirus - Practice Owners, corporateBelvedere Financial

The Application portal for the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) opens at 8:00am EST on May 25th

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2018 Federal Budget Highlights for Business

March 4, 2018Blog, Business Owners, corporate, Investment, TaxBelvedere Financial

The government’s 2018 federal budget focuses on a number of tax tightening measures for business owners. It introduces a new regime for holding passive investments inside a Canadian Controlled Private Corporation (CCPC). (Previously proposed in July 2017.)

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BC Budget Highlights 2018

February 22, 2018Blog, Business Owners, corporate, Family, health benefits, Individuals, Investment, mortgage, TaxBelvedere Financial

BC Finance Minister Carole James delivered the province’s 2018 budget update on February 20, 2018. The budget anticipates a surplus of $219 million for the current year, $281 million for 2019 and $284 million in 2020.

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Updated Small Business Tax Reforms

October 30, 2017Blog, Business Owners, corporate, Taxbusiness owners, capital gains exemption, taxBelvedere Financial

It has certainly been a busy week in terms of announcements regarding financial policies for small businesses. Following the series of proposed tax reforms that the government announced back in July, various tweaks and changes have subsequently been made, owing, perhaps in part, to confusion and frustration expressed among the small business community. We have provided a brief summary of the changes in this article and infographic.

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Alex was born in Hong Kong and moved to Vancouver BC at the age of two. Soon after attending Simon Fraser University, he entered into the Life Insurance Business as a career agent with Manulife Financial. Having had a successful start with many Million Dollar Round Table level production years in the agency system, Alex joined an independent Managing General Agency (MGA) as an advisor, manager and later as a partner.
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