Insights
Practical tax and money answers for Canadian owners and professionals, written by the accountants who file the returns.
Can your spouse be a shareholder in your medical corporation
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC requires that voting shares of a medical professional corporation be owned by eligible licensees, physicians w
Splitting income with family as a dentist: the TOSI rules
The tax on split income rules have an important exception for excluded shares. To qualify as excluded shares, the corporation must not be a professional co
Selling your veterinary practice: using the lifetime capital gains exemption
The Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption lets you sell qualifying shares of a Canadian-controlled private corporation and shelter up to $1,275,000 of capital g
Incorporating a chiropractic practice in BC
As of 2026, BC chiropractors are regulated by the College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC. This is a newer regulatory body that replaced the fo
Income splitting: a pharmacy vs a medical practice
The tax on split income rules have an exception for excluded shares. To qualify as excluded shares, the corporation must not be a professional corporation
Why TOSI hits doctors harder
The tax on split income rules are designed to stop business owners from shifting income to family members in lower tax brackets by paying them dividends. I
Selling a dental practice: the lifetime capital gains exemption
The Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption lets you sell qualifying shares of your dental corporation and shelter up to $1,275,000 of capital gains in 2026. That
Is chiropractic GST exempt and what it means for your practice
Chiropractic services are GST and HST exempt under section 7 of Part II of Schedule V to the Excise Tax Act. That means you do not charge GST or HST on adj
How much tax does incorporating save a veterinarian
A Canadian-controlled private corporation pays about 11 percent on active income up to $500,000. That is 9 percent federal plus 2 percent in BC. Above $500
Who can own a pharmacy in BC
Pharmacy ownership in BC is governed by the Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act (PODSA). Unlike medical or dental professional corporations, where
How much tax does incorporating save a doctor
A Canadian-controlled private corporation pays about 11 percent on active income up to $500,000. That is 9 percent federal and 2 percent in BC. Above $500,
What a BC dental corporation pays in tax
A Canadian-controlled private corporation pays about 11 percent on active income up to $500,000. That is 9 percent federal plus 2 percent in BC. Above $500












