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Canada Revenue Agency Announces Maximum Pensionable Earnings and Contributions for 2025

November 1, 2024 Ottawa, Ontario Canada Revenue Agency

What’s New?

In 2024, the Year’s Additional Maximum Pensionable Earnings (YAMPE) was introduced to determine second additional Canada Pension Plan contributions (CPP2). Initially set at approximately 7% above the Year’s Maximum Pensionable Earnings (YMPE), the YAMPE for 2025 and subsequent years will be approximately 14% above the YMPE.

CPP Contribution Rates and Amounts for 2025

CPP2 Contribution Rates and Amounts for 2025

These figures are calculated in accordance with the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) legislation, considering the growth in average weekly wages and salaries across Canada. The year 2025 marks the final stage of legislative updates for the enhancement of the Canada Pension Plan.

Stay informed and plan accordingly with these updates to your contributions and benefits.

Read more on this topic on the website, here.

I failed 22 times... then I built a $2.5B Company

Episode 646: Betting Big on Yourself- In this episode of My First Million, Shaan Puri sits down with Vanta founder Christina Cacioppo to discuss bold career moves and entrepreneurial insights.

🎧 Tune in to hear:

• Navigating into USV: Christina's path to Union Square Ventures. (0:00)

• Personal Branding: The impact of email addresses. (4:36)

• Overcoming Fear: Embracing and conquering fear in business. (8:30)

• Startup Pitfalls: Advice for new entrepreneurs to avoid. (17:26)

• Birth of Vanta: How Vanta was conceived. (18:16)

• Key Entrepreneurial Question: The one question every entrepreneur should ask. (21:00)

• Mental Resilience: Techniques for managing your mind. (22:30)

• Choosing a Business Idea: Tips for selecting the right idea. (27:47)

• Vanta's Origin: The real story behind Vanta. (29:03)

• Sustainable Growth: Building a business flywheel. (31:00)

• Persisting Through Rejection: Pushing past "no". (40:49)

• Mastering Negotiation: Staying calm during negotiations. (46:17)

Click here to see the full podcast on youtube

Maximize the Potential of Your Corporation's Tax Losses

Unlocking the Value of Tax Losses

Tax losses can be a hidden asset for your corporation. In Canada, these losses can offer strategic value. If your corporation is currently experiencing tax losses, it might hold more potential than you realize.

Turn Tax Losses into Financial Gains

Strategies to Leverage Your Corporation’s Tax Losses

1. Sell Your Corporation- Corporations with tax losses can be highly attractive to other entities looking to offset their taxable income.

2. Acquire a Corporation with Tax Losses- If your goal is to reduce taxable income, purchasing a corporation with tax losses can be an astute financial move.

Get in Touch

Explore how you can maximize your tax losses to your advantage. Schedule a free consultation with us today to discuss the potential benefits and strategies tailored to your corporation.

By implementing these strategies, your corporation can turn tax losses into financial gains, providing a significant advantage in your financial planning.

Fugitive Brampton Tax Preparer Caught and Jailed for $34 Million Fraudulent Charitable Donation Scheme

March 22, 2024 Brampton, Ontario Canada Revenue Agency

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has announced the sentencing of Festus Bayden, a tax preparer from Brampton, Ontario. Key details are as follows:

• Sentencing: February 27, 2024, to three years in jail.

• Charges: Fraud over $5,000 under the Criminal Code.

• Business Involved: E & F Tax Associates and Bankay Financial Services Inc. in Toronto and Brampton.

Key Findings from CRA Investigation:

• False Charitable Donations: Claimed over $34 million in fraudulent charitable donations on tax returns (2004-2006).

• Client Impact: Misled over 30 clients with false donation receipts, promising larger refunds.

• Fees Charged: Approximately 10% of the claimed donation amounts.

Bayden's Actions:

• Fleeing Canada: Escaped before prosecution.

• Apprehension: Caught upon return to Canada on June 13, 2023.

Read the full article here

Unmasking a $34 Million Tax Scam with Fraser Simpson

Our latest TikTok video brings you an intriguing tax fraud case, narrated by Fraser Simpson.

Here’s the scoop:

• Festus Bayden, tax prep wizard, pulled a $34 million scam. 🧙‍♂️💰

• He claimed fake donations worth over $34 million from 2004 to 2006. 📆💵

• Clients were promised huge refunds for 'donated' amounts, but the donations were fake, and Bayden pocketed 10%. 🦄💸

• CRA discovered the scam; Bayden fled, but was later caught. 🚔👀

• Now serving three years in jail for fraud over $5,000. ⛓️🏛️

For more details, watch the video to get the full rundown.

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