Federal Tax Update 2026: Key Developments for Tax Practitioners
A CPD session for accounting professionals on the year’s key federal tax developments. Wednesday, November 4, 2:00–2:45 pm (0.75 CPD).
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Interviews, articles and research on Canadian tax policy and practice.
Ottawa looks to spur investment with new tax incentives
Ryan comments on how permanent, broader immediate expensing could make Canada more attractive for new business investment.
Read article →Canada vows to eat the tax code ‘one bite at a time’
Ryan discusses the trade-offs in federal tax simplification, including the small business deduction and investment write-offs.
Read article →Canada’s tax reform could start with small business changes: official
Ryan comments on how tax reform needs to offset losses for those affected in order to win support.
Read article →Canada’s federal income tax brackets are changing in 2026
Ryan explains how indexing tax brackets to inflation protects Canadians’ purchasing power.
Read article →Business owners unprepared for CRA’s switch to default online mail at risk of missing tax info
Ryan discusses the risks for business owners, and their accountants, as CRA correspondence moves online by default.
Read article →Where are your tax slips? Why so much information is missing from CRA accounts this year
Ryan explains how changes to the CRA’s tax-slip filing system created problems for tax preparers and their clients.
Read article →Lower Tax on Innovation Output: The Uneasy Case Against an Innovation Box in Canada
Doctoral research examining whether Canada should adopt a preferential tax rate on income from patents and other intellectual property.
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