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It’s time to talk about the ever-changing rules around non-taxable and taxable benefits. As we’ve mentioned before, benefits are a fantastic and affordable way to attract, retain and reward the best talent. But we also know they’re not always straightforward – especially for small businesses. Generally, if you offer employee benefits, you have a list…

We’ve talked previously about the importance of offering benefits to your employees. Attract, retain, reward – that’s the name of the game. We also know what it’s like to be locked into a one-size-fits-all health benefits plan: they’re rigid, you don’t have complete control over your budget, and you might have to pre-fund benefits your…

It’s time to talk about employee benefits – specifically, the group RRSP (registered retirement savings plan). You’re probably familiar with regular RRSPs – a tax-deductible retirement plan to which you and your spouse contribute.   As an employer, you can offer group RRSPs to your employees. So how does it work? With a group RRSP,…

In the 2021 Federal Budget, the government set aside $43.9 million over three years for the first phase of the ePayroll project.   The project aims to revamp how government agencies collect Canadian employers’ payroll, employment and demographic information. Currently, the project is in its nascent stage — the CRA is consulting, researching and prototyping a…

It’s an unfortunate reality of business ownership: eventually, one of your employees will quit. Probably more than one. And this reality isn’t changing; an ADP survey from July 2022 found that 24 per cent of Canadian workers recently changed jobs. Plus, the percentage of retiring workers in Canada has grown by a third in the…