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British Columbia Budget 2026
British Columbia Finance Minister Brenda Bailey presented Budget 2026: Securing B.C.’s Future (“Budget 2026”) on February 17, 2026. Budget 2026 includes a major overhaul of BC’s income tax system. Highlights of these changes and related measures are outlined below. Income Tax Act Lowest Personal Income Tax Rate and Basic Personal Income Tax Credits Increased Effective…
Alberta Budget 2026
Alberta Budget 2026: Focused on What Matters (“Budget 2026”) was tabled February 26, 2026, by Minister of Finance Nate Horner. Tax measures in Budget 2026 include a new Alberta Caregiver Credit and a Vehicle Rental Tax. Details of these and other measures are outlined below. New Alberta Caregiver Credit Caregivers in Alberta are currently able…
Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit
The GST credit will be replaced by the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit The government is introducing the new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit – formerly the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Credit. We are increasing its amount by 25% for five years beginning in July 2026. In addition to that, we are providing a one-time payment, equivalent…
2025 Alberta Budget Summary
On February 27, 2025, Alberta Minister of Finance Nate Horner announced the 2025 Alberta Budget. The Budget aims to strengthen health care, education and communities, support vulnerable Albertans, and diversify the economy. No changes were made to the existing provincial corporate tax rates. Crowe MacKay’s tax experts summarize the Alberta Budget’s new tax measures below.…
Income taxes down, property taxes up — especially in Calgary: How Alberta Budget 2025 affects you
Income tax cut The biggest way the new budget is likely to affect you is through a reduction in the personal income-tax rate. Alberta plans to cut the rate on the first $60,000 of income from 10 per cent to eight. This was a promise the United Conservative Party initially made during the 2023 election campaign. The…
I am moving and joining Holtzman Hunter-Moffatt LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants
I am pleased to announce that I will be joining the firm of Holtzman Hunter-Moffatt LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, effective February 1, 2020, at Suite 102, 150 Chippewa Road. https://www.holtzmanllp.com/contact_us.html Most importantly, I want to assure you that you will continue to receive reliable and timely accounting services in the years ahead. I am not…
Bert Mulder Scholarship for Church Organists
Congratulations to Heather Ball on winning the Bert Mulder Scholarship. Wish you the Lord’s blessing in your organ studies
Counterpoint: Why taking CPP at 60 can make sense, even when the hard math says otherwise
Ted Rechtshaffen | March 21, 2017 1:52 PM ET More from Ted Rechtshaffen Pawel Dwulit/Bloomberg News Earlier this week, Lisa Bjornson and Fred Vettese wrote an excellent article suggesting that one should wait to take the CPP until age 70. The pure math is hard to dispute, as the government provides a bit of an…