Saskatchewan Business Tax Revamp Improves Outlook at Small Business Unplugged

Saskatchewan business owners a bit more upbeat due to tax breaks announced in the April provincial budget. The new provincial budget will lower corporate income tax rates to 12 per cent from 17, increase the small business tax threshold to $500,000 from $300,000 and phase out corporation capital tax by 2008. The elimination of the Capital Tax will put Saskatchewan at the same level as BC and Alberta with no Capital [...] Read More


Non-Residential Building Permits Up 25% in Alberta and Saskatchewan at Small Business Unplugged

I have been helping a client try to find retail space and can attest to the challenge of finding commercial space here in Edmonton. The latest statistics from Stats Can show significant year-over-year increases: The East-West divide in economic activity in the country is now most evident in non-residential building. All the Western provinces posted gains in October in this sector, and year-over-year increases were just over 25% in Alberta and [...] Read More


How the Canada Small Business Financing Loan Program Can Help You Start or Grow Your Business at Small Business Unplugged

Did you know that the Canada Small business financing Loan Program (CSBFP) can provide a Canadian business with $250,000 in financing for leasehold improvement, equipment, and land or business premises? The little known program was created in 1961 to help small businesses get term business improvement loans to finance the purchase or improvement of fixed assets for new or expanded operations. Without this program financing may not be available to [...] Read More


Idea of the Week: Framing Home Based Service Business at Home Based Business

Startup capital for your home-based framing service business Since you probably already have the basic equipment, you can start at a low cost and just simply add equipment and tools later on. In terms of office space, you can use any room in your house, provided you have enough space to keep your tools, equipment and supplies. You might also want to consider using part of your walls from which [...] Read More


Small Business Taxes at The Personal Finance Weblog

April 15th is this Friday. If you won't get your taxes filed on time be sure to get an extension. In light of all things taxes, here is a short article discussing the intention of the IRS to get tough on small business compliance. The IRS is targeting small businesses. In February, it unveiled a new form for filing employment taxes, designed to simplify payroll tax reporting and reduce errors -- [...] Read More