Category: "Business Owners"
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Individual Pension Plan: Core Planning for Business Owners and Incorporated Professions
Individual Pension Plans have been in existence for decades. An Individual Pension Plan (IPP) is an alternative to RRSPs where business owners, incorporated professionals, and their family members who are employees, can participate in a self-directed defined benefit pension plan akin to what public sector employees receive. An IPP allows for significantly higher funding than […]
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Important Considerations when Selling the Shares of a Small Business
For the majority of small business owners, selling the shares of their corporation is often seen as the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. There is an expectation that the lifetime capital gains exemption (LGCE) will be able to be used by the shareholders to greatly reduce the taxes from the sale. […]
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The 2022 Federal Budget: A Plan to Grow the Economy
On April 7th, 2022, Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled her second budget. Due to the financial expense of the pandemic and strong headwinds from geo-political concerns in Europe and Asia, expectations were rampant that new taxation measures would be required. To the surprise of many, we did not see these significant measures tabled. There […]
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GBL: Innovation and Exceptional Service Personified
Business Owners, IPP, RCA, HAWP, FMV
As GBL celebrates its 26th anniversary, we reflect on our history and contributions to planning within Canada. In 1995, Gordon B. Lang, FCIA, FCA looked to reimage how Actuarial services could be marketed and administered to provide for a better client experience. There were two facets to this: Having a dedicated consulting arm to educate […]
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Succession Planning and the IPP: Keeping it in the Family
Canada’s economic prosperity has been built by the ingenuity of its entrepreneurs and their families, who create and grow their business and employ millions of Canadians. Whether it be a corner store, restaurant, a potato farm, or a brewery; the family business represents a massive form of employment and growth for our economy. According to […]
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2021 Federal Budget: The GBL Perspective
On April 19th, 2021 Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland presented the 2021 Federal Budget: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience. Unlike many past budgets, this budget was long on measures in regard to spending with little changes to the areas of personal taxes, corporate taxes, RSP and Pension limits, or capital gains taxes. Of […]
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GBL: 25 Years of Pushing The Actuarial Consulting Industry Forward
How our mission to empower Canadian business owners and incorporated professionals has continuously evolved As with most companies that had to forgo celebrating their 25th anniversary in 2020, GBL is proudly celebrating its 26th anniversary in 2021 (and hopefully the final year of the COVID-19 pandemic). We are proud of our resilience and accomplishments, and […]
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The Pursuit of Financial Stability in Turbulent Economic Times
Business Owners, IPP, RCA, FMV
As we have officially moved on from what is widely considered to be the most tumultuous and disruptive year of our generation, many advisors are cautiously optimistic as we navigate through 2021. Though the COVID-19 vaccine rollout gives much hope for this year, there are many who worry about changes in tax policy in order […]
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Bill 213: Making IPPs Better for Small Businesses and Incorporated Professionals in Ontario
On December 8, 2020, Bill 213 received Royal Assent by the Ontario Government. The purpose of Bill 213 is to reduce the burdens of regulation on businesses. Coined the Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, Bill 213 covers off many different facets of regulation in Ontario. One of the major wins for small businesses […]
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COVID-19 – FAQ about your IPP during this uncertain time
First and foremost, we hope that everyone is staying safe while we deal with the outbreak and spread of COVID-19. We at GBL are doing everything we can to keep our employees and clients safe, while still being available to service your pension needs and provide the customer support you are accustomed to. We wanted […]
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