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How New Passive Income Rules Affect Small Businesses

October 24, 2017 by Noelle Talmon

Amendments to the government’s passive income rules may be disadvantageous for small businesses, according to Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) president Dan Kelly. Specifically, the rules may hinder the companies’ growth potential. While he said the implementation was good news because the government is starting to understand how important … Read More

Stealing from Small Businesses

March 8, 2014March 7, 2014 by Merv Mandelbaum

Sixty-four per cent of small businesses have reported experiencing employee theft. Only sixteen per cent ever reported the theft to the police, though. This comes from a recent survey of small businesses on the subject of employee theft. Over three hundred businesses were surveyed, among them financial services, banks, retail, … Read More