NEWS

  • Where the CRA is focusing audit activity this year
    Every year, thousands of taxpayers are selected for an audit by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), but some areas are more likely than others to be on the tax authority’s radar this tax season. While the focus for audits is different from year to year, some areas remain priorities over multiple ...
  • Unlisted real estate agents face arrest over property owners dodging tax
    Authorities have threatened to arrest and prosecute property agents practicing without permits. Shutterstock What you need to know: Authorities have threatened to arrest and prosecute property agents practicing without permits The ongoing campaign aims to net more taxes from the real estate sector. Kenyan authorities have threatened to arrest and prosecute property agents practicing ...
  • Kenyan Shilling Goes From Laggard to Leader in One Quarter
    Kenya’s shilling has staged a comeback that’s vaulted it from one of the worst to the best in the world in less than three months. As recently as January 26, the shilling was the third worst performer globally, plumbing a record low versus the dollar. Since then, it has rebounded more ...
  • ‘Absolutely out of control’: Brampton cracking down on landlords renting out illegal student rooming houses
    Michelle Gauthier, in her neighbourhood of Peel Village in Brampton on Friday, says that many of the rooming houses have up to eight cars per home parked on the street and driveway.SARAH PALMER/THE GLOBE AND MAIL Over the past two years, Michelle Gauthier says she has seen her neighbourhood in Brampton ...
  • Toronto drivers could soon have to pay hefty fines for this common mistake
    Shortly after bumping up the fines for certain parking infractions and getting rid of free parking on stat holidays, the City of Toronto is now looking at fining drivers a whole lot more for at least one very common traffic offence. According to a detailed plan for tackling congestion in the city over the next few ...