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Oil Patch Contractors - Be Wary of the PSB Trap

Thursday, March 14, 2013 by Stino Scaletta
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It's more common for independent contractors to use a corporate structure to work in the oil patch due to Oil & Gas companies wanting to pass on some of the risks related to their operations to the independent contractor.
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Salary vs Dividends: A Brief Overview

Thursday, May 12, 2011 by Kim Drever
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Canadian corporations have different tax rates depending on their size, their income, and the type of income earned. In Canada, we have a general theory that it should not matter how the income is earned, it should be subject to the same amount of tax once it has been received by the shareholder, regardless if it was earned in a company or not.
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Manitoba Budget Announcement - 2011

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 by Loren Kroeker
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Finance Minister Rosann Wowchuk presented Manitoba’s 2011 Provincial Budget on April 12, 2011.
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