CRA | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/cra/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:04:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png CRA | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/cra/ 32 32 CRA says it’s ready for tax season after services revamp https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/cra-says-its-ready-for-tax-season-after-services-revamp/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:19:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532212 Hiring of additional 1,500 call centre workers also under way

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]]> CRA announces prescribed rate for Q2 2026 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/cra-announces-prescribed-rate-for-q2-2026/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:36:14 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532082 Agency confirms the interest rate on overdue tax will remain 7%

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]]> GST/HST on trailing commissions to be enforced July 1: CRA notice https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/gst-hst-on-trailing-commissions-to-be-enforced-july-1-cra-notice/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:54:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531432 Date not reasonable for industry implementation, tax practitioner says

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]]> Canadians sitting on $2B in uncashed federal cheques: documents https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/canadians-sitting-on-2b-in-uncashed-federal-cheques-documents/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:39:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530837 Amount includes tax refunds, pension cheques and benefits

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]]> CRA info about GST/HST on trailing commissions to drop in February, March https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/cra-info-about-gst-hst-on-trailing-commissions-to-drop-in-february-march/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:53:10 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530596 For dealers, preparing for compliance will include reviewing agreements with fund managers

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]]> Prescribed rate to remain 3% in Q2 for fourth consecutive quarter https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/prescribed-rate-to-remain-3-in-q2-for-fourth-consecutive-quarter/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:39:53 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530479 Deadline for prescribed-rate loan payments is Jan. 30

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]]> Help clients get prepped to file 2025 tax returns https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/help-clients-get-prepped-to-file-2025-tax-returns/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:30:11 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530388 CRA provides tips ahead of its busiest time for contact centres

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]]> GST/HST on mutual fund trailers comes with compliance costs, audit risk https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/gst-hst-on-mutual-fund-trailers-comes-with-compliance-costs-audit-risk/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:02:28 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530171 Firms weigh in on what CRA’s new stance on trailing commissions means for dealers, advisors and fund managers

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]]> Trailing commissions to be subject to GST/HST: tax interpretation https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/trailing-commissions-to-be-subject-to-gst-hst-tax-interpretation/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:43:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529981 Dealers, advisors brace for July 1 implementation deadline

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]]> Personal tax items to consider for clients in 2026 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/personal-tax-items-to-consider-for-clients-in-2026/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:00:39 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528983 From perennial opportunities to new developments, here are tax highlights for the new year

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