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Practical explainers for Canadian small-business owners, written by the people who file these returns every week, not by a content team.
Everything we have published.
DateCategoryTitle
Oct 2026
Tax
Home office expenses for self-employed individualsWho qualifies, how the business-use percentage works, and the 2026 home buyers' amount.
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Oct 2026
Year-end
T4A reporting of fees for servicesPaid a contractor $500 or more in 2026? The T4A slips are due by March 1, 2027.
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Oct 2026
Payroll
B.C. pay transparency reports: what employers with 50+ staff need to doEvery B.C. employer with 50 or more employees must post a pay transparency report by November 1, 2026.
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Oct 2026
Tax
GST/HST for first-time filers in BCWhen to register, how often to file, and the input tax credits owners most often miss.
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Oct 2026
Payroll
Hiring your first employee in CanadaSource deductions, WorkSafeBC, and the paperwork you need before the first paycheque.
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Oct 2026
Incorporation
Sole proprietor or incorporated: the honest comparisonWhere incorporating actually saves money in BC, and where it just adds filings.
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