Experienced Tax Consultants
At Taxpage, we are a trusted resource for individuals and businesses looking for professional tax consulting. We are proud to be experienced tax consultants in Toronto and across Canada.
We act as corporate or personal income tax consultants to help individuals and businesses with financial advice and significant tax opportunities. Our tax consultants are equipped with the insight and resources you need to navigate Canada’s taxation systems accurately and efficiently.
Learn how a professional tax consultant can elevate your financial practices. Additionally, hire a business consultant to help you with your specific business goals
Income Tax Consulting Services
When setting up and running a business, having a team consisting of a professional accountant and Canadian tax and business lawyers is paramount as an effective tax reduction strategy. Tax law is constantly changing, and our tax consultants will ensure that you are up to date on tax rules and regulations affecting your small business and corporation. We provide expert Canadian income tax advice and assistance with:
- Structuring business start-ups
- Incorporations and shareholders agreements
- Identifying tax planning opportunities for your business and corporation to minimize income taxes
- Small business tax advice and medium business tax advice for the owner-manager
- Partnership taxation and minimization
- Joint venture taxation
- Unfiled taxes including corporate back taxes and personal back taxes
- Advising on the tax implications of proposed transactions including franchise tax planning
- Real estate tax planning including joint ventures
- Tax shelter and charity tax scheme disputes
- International tax planning and offshore tax disputes
- Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) Tax Incentive Program
- Cross-border tax issues including transfer pricing tax issues
- GST/HST, excise taxes, customs duties, capital taxes, property transfer taxes, income tax, capital gains tax
- Taxation of executives and employee compensation including Independent contractor agreements
- Private Pension plans
- RRSP meltdowns
If you want to know more about tax planning, check out our tax planning tips.
Read NowTAX PLANNING–INCOME SPLITTING
A Canadian taxpayer’s income tax bracket and, therefore, the liability depends on the absolute amount of the taxpayer’s income because the higher the income, the higher the tax bracket and the percentage of income tax paid. Income splitting is a tax planning strategy whereby one taxpayer transfers a portion of his/her own income to another taxpayer who is taxed at a lower tax rate. There are various income-splitting techniques that can be used, but your tax consultant needs to ensure that you do not become subject to the tax on split income (TOSI).
INCOME SPLITTING TAX PLANNING-SALARIES
A small business owner can often income split with a spouse by employing the spouse in the business as a T4 employee or by having the spouse own shares of the corporation and receive dividends, but your tax consultant needs to ensure that you do not become subject to the tax on split income (TOSI). Any salary paid must be reasonable and supported by the actual work done. A written employment agreement is very advisable. If the spouse or children are going to own shares of the business, care must be taken to avoid the attribution rules that attribute income or capital gains on the property back to the spouse who originally owned the assets.
Maximize CCA (Tax Depreciation) – Buy Capital Assets Just Before Business Year End
If you purchase business capital assets immediately before your business year-end, you can claim capital cost allowance (income tax depreciation) of 50% of the capital cost allowance rate in that year. If you buy the asset just after the year-end, then you claim that same rate, but only in the next year, postponing your deduction by one year.
Sell Business Capital Assets After Business Year End
By disposing of capital assets (business property) after the business taxation year-end, you defer income taxes on the capital gain and depreciation recapture until the next year-end.
Consider Income Tax Effects Of Dividends Vs. Salary/Bonus
Owners of a business should consider using a mix of salary or bonus and dividends to minimize overall taxes for the individual shareholder–owner and the corporation. This should be done every year and requires tax planning and calculations done by the corporation’s accountant.
Consider Setting up a Private Pension Plan
Contributions to employees’ registered pension plans, including plans for the shareholders, are tax-deductible to the company as business expenses. The employer’s pension contributions to the RPP are not taxable for the employees. Private pension plans can be set up for owners and managers instead of a Registered Retirement Savings Plan and are an effective tax planning tool.
Repay Shareholder Loans Within 2 Corporate Year Ends
Shareholders and owners can always take funds from the business as shareholder loans or draws. Still, there are tax implications and rules that have to be followed. If the shareholder loan amount is repaid within two business year-ends (i.e. by the end of the following business year), the amount of the loan is not deemed to be a taxable benefit to the shareholder/owner (borrower).
If it is outstanding for two corporate year ends, then subsection 15(2) of the Income Tax Act includes the full amount in the shareholder’s income. However, if the shareholder did not pay interest on the loan, or paid interest 30 or more days after the end of the taxation year, then the shareholder is deemed to have received a taxable benefit for the unpaid interest.
What the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) does is allow parents to save and effectively secure long-term financial security for their dependent. While it is true that contributing to an RDSP does not produce a tax deduction for the parent, it does allow the beneficiary to withdraw the money, tax-free, in the future.
Another tax planning strategy is to set up a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA). Sure, TFSA contributions are not tax-deductible like RRSPs, but the investment income generated from funds invested in a TFSA is not taxed when earned or withdrawn. Plus, the good thing about a TFSA is that your contribution room gets replenished a year after you make a withdrawal.
The main advantage of a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) is that it allows parents to save money for their child’s education. RESP contributions are not tax-deductible, but any income earned from the funds will not be taxable. On top of this, Canada issues a grant computed at 20 percent of the yearly required contribution to an RESP. You can get an annual maximum amount of $500 or receive a lifetime grant of $7,200 at most.
Find an Income Tax Consultant
Taxpage is proud to be a professional tax consultant providing resources to individuals and businesses across Canada.
Whether you’re looking for small business advice or joint venture taxation strategies, we can match you with the right personal income or corporate taxes consultant. Our tax lawyers understand the complexities and nuances of both our provincial and federal taxation laws. With our resources and expertise, you can find the solutions you need.
Contact Taxpage today to find a Canadian taxes consultant that’s right for you.
