No “Netflix tax” in Canada. That was the word from Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Harper promised not to tax streaming services last week, saying,
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Is the American Girl Really (Gasp) Canadian?
Forget the whole U.S. Olympic teams uniforms being made in China thing. We have bigger fish to fry: the American Girl is apparently Canadian. For
Read MoreMore Tax Scams: One From Canada, Eh?
It seems that the spammers, phishers, scammers, and schemers are upping their game these days. In addition to the EFTPS scam making the rounds, I
Read MoreBrits Will Greenlight Bank Tax In Spite of G-20
Despite opposition from the G-20 to a global bank tax, the UK will move ahead with its own version of the tax. Chancellor George Osborne
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Oh Canada!
Taxpayer asks: I have what may be a stupid question. I read your answer about FBAR and I was wondering whether you have to report
Read MoreTax Law & Puppets? Stop The iPod Tax.
Here’s more about iPods and taxes… from a Canadian perspective… also from a puppet. Funky format to be sure. But really interesting points. Check it
Read MoreCarbon Tax Opposition Fires Back
There were some pretty strong opinions on my prior post regarding the proposed carbon tax in Canada. It was great to hear from both sides
Read MoreCanadians Support Carbon Tax, Eh?
A new study suggests that Canadians may be in support of a “carbon tax” on activities that cause climate change. The McAllister Opinion Research survey,
Read MoreWhat? Tax Changes Benefit the Wealthy?
Over the past ten years, the tax burden on wages has eased in most of the world’s industrial countries, according to the Organization for Economic
Read MoreLiechtenstein Inquiry Grows
The crackdown on tax evaders who depend on Liechtenstein in order to shield income has escalated. Nine countries from the Organization for Economic and Co-operation
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