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Employee Stock Options of Publicly Traded Companies: What You Don't Know Could Cost You

Several amendments to the employee stock option rules under the Income Tax Act that were originally proposed in the March 4, 2010 federal budget have recently been enacted and have effect as of March 4, 2010. These amendments mainly affect publicly listed companies and their employees.
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Managing the Harmonized Sales Tax - How will the HST affect Cross-Provincial Shipping?

Effective July 1, 2010, B.C.’s and Ontario’s Provincial Sales Tax (PST) will be eliminated and replaced by the HST. From this date forward, sales of goods, services, certain real property and intangibles “supplied” in B.C. will be taxed at 12% HST.
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The New HST: Rules, Regulations & Requirements

In July, Ontario will be harmonizing its Provincial Sales Tax with the federal Goods and Services Tax. Here are some of the things that Ontario municipalities should consider as the countdown to harmonization gets underway.
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How does BC’s new HST affect me?

The announcement in July by the Federal and BC governments was unexpected, since there was no indication that BC was moving in that direction. In fact, during the May 2009 provincial election, the BC government had stated that we would not be moving to a Harmonized Sales Tax system. The proposed change has raised a furor among certain taxpayers and in certain industries, such as the restaurant industry, since the HST will have a more significant effect on them.
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Harmonious Harmonization

The BC government recently announced their plans to harmonize their sales tax with the federal GST effective July 1, 2010. While harmonization has its benefits, there are some issues to be aware of. Here’s what you need to know.
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PST Harmonization: What you need to know to successfully manage the harmonized sales tax changes

With recent announcements from the provincial governments of Ontario and B.C. touting the merits of harmonizing their respective sales tax with GST, many businesses are asking what this ultimately means for them.
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