Author: Darrel Pratt

Is Cash Widely Accepted In Canada?

Canadians still rate cash as easy to use, low in cost, secure and nearly universally accepted, and it’s the preferred payment option for small-value purchases like a cup of coffee or a muffin. Is it better to use cash or card in Canada? Use the credit card instead of cash wherever possible. Credit card issuers […]

Are Realtor Fees Tax Deductible In Canada?

You can also deduct amounts paid or payable to agents for collecting rents or finding new tenants. If you paid commissions to a real estate agent when selling your rental property, include them as outlays and expenses on Schedule 3, Capital Gains (or Losses), when you report the disposition of your property. Are agent fees […]

Do Buyers Pay Realtor Fees Canada?

In Canada, realtors charge between 3-7% of the final selling price, which is agreed upon by the seller and seller’s agent when the home is listed. This amount will then be split between the buyers and the seller’s agents. Do buyers have to pay estate agent fees? Who pays the fee – the buyer or […]

Is It Hard To Be A Police In Canada?

It isn’t easy becoming a police officer. Potential candidates need to go through a stringent application process designed to weed out those who don’t have what it takes to become outstanding police officers. Police officers help maintain peace and order and ensure that members of the community stay safe. How Long Does police training take […]

Does Canada Have A Livable Wage?

In the long-term, the Canada Living Wage Individual is projected to trend around 2028.00 CAD/Month in 2023 and 2068.00 CAD/Month in 2024, according to our econometric models. Is Canada’s minimum wage a living wage? A living wage is not the same as the minimum wage, which is the legislated minimum all employers must pay and […]

Is Tax The Same Everywhere In Canada?

The GST applies nationally. The HST includes the provincial portion of the sales tax but is administered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and is applied under the same legislation as the GST. Provincial sales taxes. Province Northwest Territories Type GST Prov. rate (%) 0 Total tax rate (%) 5 Is tax the same in […]