Category: "FMV"
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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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GBL: Innovation and Exceptional Service Personified
Business Owners, FMV, HAWP, IPP, RCA
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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The Pursuit of Financial Stability in Turbulent Economic Times
Business Owners, FMV, IPP, RCA
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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Charitable Gifting Using Insurance: Unlocking Value After the Risk is Covered Off
In every stage of life, there are different needs and there are often concerns about risk. One example being, “If I were to die, how will my family be able to cover our expenses, taxes, or debts?” Life Insurance is the most common vehicle utilized to address this risk. There are two types of Life […]
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2016 Federal Budget: The Middle Class Budget
On the election trail in 2015, the Liberal Party proposed a series of changes to eliminate certain benefits for higher income earners, to focus on cuts to the middle class and to increase spending on infrastructure and other special interest groups. On March 22, 2016 the first steps of this game plan were put into […]
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Valuations of Interests in Family Trusts
A family trust is created as either an inter vivos trust, established during the lifetime of the donor, or a testamentary trust, established in connection with a will. The retained income in an inter vivos trust has always been and will continue to be taxed at the flat top-tax rate; however, testamentary trusts receive favorable […]
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GBL’s Fraser Lang Featured in Morningstar Story
For self-employed professionals — such as doctors, dentists, lawyers and architects — the tax savings from using a personal or private corporation are well known. By incorporating their business, they can either retain earnings or pay dividends, thus managing the amount and timing of personal income taxes. A less well known but also effective tax-efficient […]
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