New Ontario COVID-19 Worker Income Benefit – May 6, 2021   On April 29, 2021, the Ontario government amended the Employment Standards Act (ESA) to require employers to provide employees with up to 3 days of paid emergency leave for certain reasons related to COVID-19. Eligible employers could recover up to $200 per day (limited to the regular wages the employee would have received). More information will be available soon…

Summary of Federal Budget – April 19, 2021 On April 19, 2021, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland tabled her first budget as federal Minister of Finance. The federal government initially predicted deficit for 2020-21 to be $381.6 billion, the new budget revises this down to $354.2 billion. The deficit for 2021-22 is predicted to be $154.7 billion. No changes were made to income tax rates. There are no changes to the…

Summary of Ontario’s 2021 Budget and 2020 Personal Tax Reminder – March 26, 2021  On March 24, 2021, the Ontario government released its 2021 budget. The deficit for 2021-2022 is projected at $33.1 billion, down from $38.5 billion last year, with deficits of $27.7 billion and $20.2 billion projected for 2022-23 and 2023-24. Although the deficit is significant, the government understands the importance of supporting healthcare and jobs. Please read our summary…

Retirement Announcement – Kate Hyland As we enter our personal tax season, we wanted to share some news with you. Since our practices merged 6 years ago, Kate Hyland has been an instrumental part of our HVGP team and has provided exceptional support and advice to our clients. This will be Kate’s 41st personal tax season, and she has communicated to us that she will be retiring on April 30th, 2021. As much…

Canada United Small Business Relief Fund The Government has reopened applications for the Canada United Small Business Relief Fund. This grant is issued on a first come first serve basis so it is important to submit your applications as soon as possible if you qualify. This grant would reimburse your costs for eligible protective supplies and renovations to comply with re-opening guidelines, purchased on or after March 15, 2020, such…

  2020 PERSONAL INCOME TAX RETURN INFORMATION   The deadline for filing your 2020 personal income tax return is April 30, 2021. If you or your spouse are self-employed, your filing deadline is June 15, 2021. All taxes payable are due by April 30, 2021. Also, a friendly reminder that the deadline to contribute to your Registered Retirement Savings Plan is March 1, 2021. To confirm your exact 2020 RRSP contribution limit for the year,…

Update of Government Programs and Announcement of the NEW HVGP Client Portal HVGP LLP is proud to be your trusted advisor, and we want to continue to ensure we are providing you with information that is valuable and relevant to you. As we move into 2021 there are several things that we want to ensure you are aware of: Update of Government Support Programs and Upcoming Deadlines As we look…

Season’s greetings to you and yours! This year we feel it is especially important for us to take a moment to send everyone sincere wishes for a healthy and happy holiday season. Our business, like yours, has had to adapt and adjust so often in 2020 it feels like there hasn’t quite been time to stop to thank everyone who supports us enough. We had our 1st “virtual” team holiday…

Year End Tax Planning Tips 2020 This year had been challenging for both businesses and individuals, the government had implemented various assistance programs in response. The Federal Government provided a Fall Economic Statement on November 30, 2020, which can be found at the following link. Year-end tax planning As we wind up the year 2020, we have prepared a 2020 Personal Tax Changes and Updates summary of the items you may wish…

Updates on Government Relief Initiatives November 20, 2020 On November 19, 2020, the government passed Bill C-9 into legislation. It enacts the new Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) and extends the Canada Emergency Wages Subsidy (CEWS) to June 30, 2021. Both subsidies are determined based on revenue decline, to bring support to those who are suffering from the pandemic. To assist those affected by the lockdown measures, there is an…