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Construction
Could this Year’s Federal Budget Mean More Audits for Home Builders and Real Estate Developers?
The federal budget (released on March 19, 2019), announced that the government intends to invest an additional $50 million dollars over the next 5 years...
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We are Knowledgeable in a Wide Variety of Construction and Real Estate Risks and Issues That Affect Your Business
DJB has a long history of providing professional services to a variety of construction and real estate businesses throughout Niagara, Hamilton, and Halton. Whether your...
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T5018 Information Return
One of Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) strategies to combat the ever-growing underground economy is to require construction businesses to file an annual T5018 return. A...
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GST/HST and Damage Payments
Given the vastness of the GST/HST rules, it is wise to check the GST/HST rules for all transactions, especially those that are non-routine, such as...
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Work in Process (WIP) Valuation Strategies
In many industries – and especially in construction – the method by which a company chooses to value its work in process and consequently recognize...
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Meet the Lead of Our Construction & Real Estate Sector Services: Tom Sawchuk
The core of Tom’s practice is providing audit and assurance services to owner-managed businesses in a wide range of industries. He also has experience in...
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Advice for Dealing with Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Products
Tariffs between the USA and Canada on steel and aluminum products are creating uncertainty in the construction industry. There are concerns around shortages of material...
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CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: Reporting Obligations for Subcontractors
A July 17, 2017 Technical Interpretation examined the conditions which would require the filing of a T5018, Statement of Contract Payments. Where a person or...
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Our Summary of the Key Changes to the Construction Lien Act
The Construction Lien Act was first introduced in 1983, in an effort to protect contractors and suppliers and regulate how payments are made, to help...
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Taxable Benefits in the Construction Industry
If you provide benefits to an employee (or officer or shareholder), then you may need to include the value of the benefit in the employee’s...
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