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Canadian Taxation for Individual

For those who have lived in North America for a long time, personal income tax declaration at the beginning of each year has become an indispensable part of our daily life. The payment of personal income tax is not only the main source of fiscal revenue for the Canadian government every year, but also one of the important sources for us taxpayers to enjoy Canadian welfare.

In our daily lives, many taxpayers often do not consider and plan how to reduce taxes in a timely manner. They only rush to seek reasonable tax planning when they need to submit their personal income tax returns in the spring of each year. Unfortunately, by this time, taxpayers may have lost the opportunity to make good tax plans and reduce taxes.

Therefore, if taxpayers want to plan and declare personal or family income tax more reasonably and hope to reduce unnecessary tax burden, it is very important to understand and make full-year tax planning in advance.

Canadian Taxation for Small Business

Since 2018, the Canadian federal government has made many significant changes to the way Canadian private companies are taxed. From the perspective of the federal government, these tax reforms are intended to maintain fairness in taxation. From the perspective of business enterprises, there will be multiple interpretations. But no matter from which perspective, the tax reforms have had an important impact on business owners, investors, shareholders and their families.

As an investor or operator of a commercial enterprise, timely understanding and mastering the latest tax laws and regulations will have a great impact on the company's business activities and profits.

Based on the author's many years of experience in tax law, this book explains in plain language topics such as the different tax burdens incurred by commercial enterprises due to different types of income, the tax income arrangements of investors, corporate shareholders and their affiliates, and the enjoyment of lifetime capital gains tax exemption.

Canadian Taxation for Real Estate

Real estate investment can not only bring us a beautiful and warm place to live, but also is an important investment for us or our family. In Canada, a country with high tax rates and complex tax systems, investment and taxation are inseparable. Mastering and understanding the tax knowledge related to real estate will have a very positive impact on our investors to better grasp opportunities, reduce risks and obtain rich returns.

This book specifically analyzes and explains the tax issues that everyone faces from a tax perspective, focusing on every aspect of housing investment and development. It can help you make wise decisions and develop a long-term tax plan.

This book introduces in detail all the tax issues that you may encounter from planning to buying a house to the entire process of buying and selling a house, such as the family purchase plan for self-occupied houses and capital gains tax deductions and exemptions, tax benefits for buying and renting investment properties, and commercial investment property taxes. It is a tax encyclopedia that you must have for real estate investment.

Canadian Taxation for Immigrants

Taxation is one of the most sacred trusts between people and the government, which involves the government using private funds for public purposes. As a government, the tax system must be fair and just, and the use of public funds must be appropriate, responsible and economical. As a taxpayer, it is the responsibility and obligation of every Canadian tax resident to file a tax return every year.

For individuals or families who have immigrated to Canada or are about to immigrate to Canada, the Canadian government's tax policy is one of the important considerations for them to decide whether to come to Canada. As newly landed immigrants or individuals and families who are going through Canadian immigration procedures, it is very necessary to formulate a set of clear financial goals and a complete financial and tax plan before or at the beginning of immigration for life and income expenditure after immigration.

Based on the author's many years of experience as an immigration tax consultant, tax planning and declaration, this book explores the strategy and importance of pre-immigration financial and tax planning in easy-to-understand language, interprets the definition of immigrant tax status in Canadian tax law, and provides directions for personal tax planning.

Author:

Steven Kou

Bachelor of Science, Lanzhou University, China
Bachelor of Commerce, University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada
Master of Laws, University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada

Former Partner of Canadian Jewish Financial Group
Former Director of BMO Private Bank, Canada
President of Ekon Wealth Management Inc., Canada
President of Ekon Tax Services Ltd., Canada

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CGA), Canada
Canadian Tax Specialist
Member of Canadian Tax Foundation (CTF)
Member of Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
President of Canada-China Investment and Entrepreneur Association (CCIEA)
President of Canadian Chinese Anhui Commerce Connection (CCACC)

One of the influential figures featured in the 2015 Vancouver Chinese Influential Figures Awards
Author of Canada's first series of three taxation books (in Chinese)
Author of the new 2021 edition of four taxation books (in Chinese)
Candidate for Member of Parliament of Canada in the 2015 federal election
Candidate for Member of Parliament of Canada in the 2019 federal election