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Tax Facts and Figures – December 2025
November 06, 2025 – Tax Facts and Figures is produced by Welch LLP® as an information service with the understanding that it does not render accounting, legal or other professional advice.
Federal Budget 2025
November 05, 2025 – Download the full commentary of the Federal Budget of 2025. On November 4, 2025, the Minister of Finance and National Revenue, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, presented Budget 2025 – Canada Strong, to the House of Commons. No changes were proposed to personal or corporate tax rates. Some highlights include the following:
Is My Business Eligible for SR&ED? An Overview for Startups
October 20, 2025 – What is SR&ED, how it can help your business, and why you might want to looking into claiming it.
Important Update for Canadian Non-Profits: New Tax Filing Rules Coming in 2026
September 19, 2025 – The Ministry of Finance has proposed new rules that will impact the tax filing requirements of not-for-profit organizations. If passed, these changes will apply to fiscal years starting on or after January 1, 2026.
Payments to Subcontractors – What are my obligations?
August 18, 2025 – Joe from Company ABC recently received a letter from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) regarding missing T5018 slips for 2023, […]
Understanding Changes to Holdback Rules Under Ontario’s Construction Act
August 04, 2025 – The changes to the Construction Act, included within Bill 216, have numerous impacts to long-term construction projects. This includes improved cash flow, simplification of the holdbacks process, and corporate tax implications.
Trust 21-Year Anniversary Planning and Wind-up Considerations
May 13, 2025 – Trusts are widely used in tax planning for a variety of reasons, including their flexibility in managing and distributing assets, their ability to facilitate intergenerational wealth transfers, and their role in tax deferral and minimization strategies.
Ontario Increases Support for Manufacturers with Enhanced Ontario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit
May 06, 2025 – As part of the upcoming 2025 Ontario budget, proposed changes would increase the OMMITC from a 10% to a 15% refundable tax credit for CCPCs, as well as expanding eligibility to non-Canadian-controlled private corporations as a non-refundable tax credit, designed to support and encourage their investments in Ontario.
What Is an IP Holding Company—and Should You Have One?
May 02, 2025 – Strategic and Operational Considerations of a Separate Intellectual Property Holding Company for Canadian Operating companies. For businesses built on innovation, […]
Tax Relief and Support for Businesses Affected by Tariffs
April 09, 2025 – Canadian businesses continue to be impacted by the ongoing uncertainty brought on by tariffs.
Tax Facts and Figures – December 2024
February 14, 2025 – Tax Facts and Figures is produced by Welch LLP as an information service with the understanding that it does not render accounting, legal or other professional advice.
Relief from Capital Gain Inclusion Rate Increase
February 03, 2025 – The ongoing saga of the proposed increase in the capital gains inclusion has finally come to an end – for now. Given the uncertainty created by this situation, the Department of Finance’s announcement to defer this change is welcome relief. That said, taxpayers will want to consider how this about-face impacts their particular situation, including:
