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How we get through tax season…dogs and food to the rescue!

By Danielle Ramsten on May 2, 2023

Tax season is a time of both excitement and a little dread for accountants. It’s the time when we get to flex our accounting…

Meet the new “Underused Housing Tax”

By Jules Hawkins on February 21, 2023

Well, it’s for a good cause. We’re all aware that Canada has a housing shortage – and, in some regions, that’s been exacerbated by…

New(ish) rules for nonprofits in Ontario

By Margaret Deneau on November 11, 2022

Is your organization a non-profit incorporated in Ontario? If yes, this applies to you! The Ontario Not-for-profit Corporations Act (ONCA) came into effect on…

COVID support still continues. Somewhat.

** UPDATE ** As if to illustrate the speed at which the new Omicron variant is moving…. as soon as we hit “publish”, this…

So You Want to Buy a Building

By Allison Hawkins on June 9, 2021

You’ve had your business for a while and you’re paying rent to a landlord. Rent and occupancy costs are likely one of your highest…

Ontario COVID Program Updates

By Jules Hawkins on January 22, 2021

We hope that all our friends and clients are healthy and safe. Clearly, we all hope that the second lockdown is as short as…

CEBA expansion is here!

By Jules Hawkins on December 7, 2020

The government has just announced the long-trailed expansion of the CEBA loan facility.  To remind long-suffering readers: CEBA (Canada Emergency Business Account) is the…

Real estate, Realtors and Corporations

By Jules Hawkins on November 5, 2020

My first non-COVID post in a while…… This blog has been prompted by some recent changes to the law, plus a few conversations I’ve…

Minor COVID Updates

By Jules Hawkins on September 22, 2020

We hope this finds you well. At H&Co, we are happy and relieved that none of our clients, friends or staff have been taken…

Wage Subsidy Part 2

By Jules Hawkins on July 20, 2020

Longer-lived, more flexible, and even more complicated Last Friday, the government posted its plans for amending the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (or CEWS). Pity…