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Saving & retirement 2 min
Étienne finds two different RRSP numbers
Read the RRSP statement on your assessment and subtract contributions already made before sending more money.
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Working for yourself 2 min
A US client is the start of the HST question
Identify the customer, the exact service and the applicable export provision before treating a foreign invoice as zero-rated.
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Working for yourself 7 min
Self-Employed Taxes in Ottawa: 2026 Guide
A practical guide to HST, vehicle and home-office expenses, instalments, and CCA for Ottawa sole proprietors.
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Saving & retirement 2 min
Nadia decides to keep renting
Review the account deadline and transfer options when a first-home purchase is postponed or abandoned.
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Filing & corrections 2 min
The $18.42 that had no tax slip
Étienne finds interest in an ordinary savings account and learns why the slip threshold is not an income exemption.
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Working for yourself 2 min
The August envelope was still beside my sewing machine
Camille checks two years of tax records before deciding what her December instalment should be. A reminder is the beginning of the calculation.
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