Finance & Taxation

A recent change impacts services to leased goods (related services). Charges for related services that are not included in the lease price of the goods are generally subject to PST in a change that wa...Learn More

Firms anticipate stronger demand as pandemic conditions improve, according to results from the Bank of Canada’s Business Outlook Survey in the third quarter of 2021. However, many businesses fac...Learn More

On October 19, 2021, Newfoundland and Labrador’s Finance Minister tabled Bill 29, which will create the first per litre sugar sweetened beverage (SSB) tax in any Canadian province.  This bill is a ...Learn More

Retail By The Numbers is a monthly report issued by Retail Council of Canada. It consolidates Statistics Canada data and provides a summary of key performance measures for retail trade by sales sector...Learn More

Put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, British Columbia is offering a rebate as part of a temporary provincial sales tax (PST) program. Businesses may apply to receive a rebate equal to the PST pa...Learn More

Last week, Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) announced it would be cutting premium rates in 2022 by $168 million, bringing the total reduction in premiums since 2018 to $2.4 bill...Learn More

StatCan released July’s retail sales numbers last week, showing disappointing results. Total sales decreased -0.6% from June, following a bigger +4.2% bump from May to June and the loosenin...Learn More

This special crossover episode features the most popular episode from season three of the Remarkable Retail podcast. Michael and his podcast partner & best-selling author, Steve Dennis, interview Dani...Learn More

For employers operating in the province of Saskatchewan, a reminder that the provincial minimum wage will increase to $11.81 on October 1, 2021, an increase of 36 cents over the current $11.45 rate. S...Learn More

On October 1, 2021 Manitoba’s minimum wage will be increased five cents to $11.95. The minimum wage is based on the Consumer Price Index in Manitoba, and with 2020’s provincial inflation rate comi...Learn More