capital gains tax

The proposal was set to take effect on June 25 of last year and would have seen all businesses and individuals reporting more than $250,000 in capital gains in a year pay more tax on those proceeds.

As finance minister, Freeland hiked the capital gains tax inclusion rate in the federal budget less than a year ago, increasing the share of capital gains on which individuals or corporations have to pay tax. At the time, she said it was a matter of "tax fairness" to ask wealthier people and corporations to pay a bit more to help the government pay for essential investments in things like health care and child care.

For the third time in seven days the House of Commons will vote on a confidence measure today, but this one comes from the government itself.

That's two billion dollars less than the federal government projected in its spring budget.

The shift is meant to address the growing intergenerational inequalities and injustices that are clearly weighing on the Liberals’ poll numbers and popularity.

Cash for home retrofits and a new investment tax credit to bolster electric vehicle supply chains are among the most notable climate measures in Budget 2024.

Canada’s richest families hold nearly 25 per cent of the country’s wealth while the bottom 40 per cent of Canadians own just over one per cent, according to a new report from the Parliamentary Budget Office released Thursday.

How will the four main federal parties ensure tax fairness? Compare and contrast their platforms.

Columnist Max Fawcett makes a case for taxing capital gains on your home.

Canada needs to scrap the capital gains tax and slash corporate taxes as a way to enhance economic growth, Conservative leadership hopeful Maxime Bernier said Tuesday.