by romzbajalan@gmail.com | Sep 28, 2016 | Businesses, Productivity, Tips
Whether you admit it to yourself or not, how happy you are overall in your life does directly affect how productive you are at work. And how do you achieve this work-life balance? Below are a few tips on doing just that. Know your boundaries. What is your...
by romzbajalan@gmail.com | Sep 27, 2016 | Businesses, news, Payroll, Tips
Some jobs are too big to handle on your own and you may need to bring on a subcontractor either for a certain period or project. Determining whether someone is an employee or an independent contractor is a larger topic for another day but once you have determined that...
by romzbajalan@gmail.com | Sep 24, 2016 | Alberta, Businesses, news, Tips
If you have an Alberta Corporation, you are required to file an Annual Return each year to update the address, shareholders, and directors. This is similar to paying yearly for your vehicle registration. This return is separate from your provincial and federal tax...
by romzbajalan@gmail.com | Sep 19, 2016 | Businesses, news, Tax, Tips
We told you earlier about how to claim meals and entertainment as a business expense. It’s always important to get a receipt in order to claim the deduction on your taxes but CRA has launched a new campaign that gives another good reason to ask for a receipt...
by romzbajalan@gmail.com | Sep 15, 2016 | Businesses, news, Tax, Tips
One of the most misunderstood business deductions is the “meals and entertainment” claim. Either people forget to save their receipts and don’t claim it at all, or they treat their whole party because it’s a business write-off. The basic rule...
by romzbajalan@gmail.com | Sep 14, 2016 | Alberta, news, Tips
One of the key platform points of Rachel Notley’s NDP campaign and sudden rise to power in 2015 was an increase in the provincial minimum wage from $10.20/hour (the lowest rate in the country) to $15.00/hr (the highest of any jurisdiction in Canada). Immediately...