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New Regulation Improves Access To Capital

By Manitoba Government Release September 24, 2009

Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Rosann Wowchuk has announced a new regulation to provide Manitoba businesses with increased access to capital under the Community Enterprise Development Tax Credit. “This program provides Manitobans with valuable personal tax credits for investing in community-based projects,” said Wowchuk. “We are now doubling the value of shares a business

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HST Could Be Good For Farmers

By Allan Dawson September 3, 2009

Manitoba farmers will likely pay less tax if the GST and PST are harmonized, says Ian Wishart, president of the Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP). Ron Westfall, a chartered accountant and partner with BDO Dunwoody in Morden, agrees. But both say they need to see the details to be certain. “It (HST) can work for us,”

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Flooded Livestock Farmers Win Tax Deferral Battle

By Ron Friesen March 12, 2009

“To help just on one extreme and not the other really didn’t make sense.” – JOE BOUCHARD, MCPA Manitoba producers who couldn’t harvest hay last summer because of excess moisture will now qualify for income tax deferrals on proceeds from livestock sales. The measure announced March 5 corrects an imbalance between flooded farmers, who previously

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KAP demands tax credits for food safety

By Ron Friesen February 5, 2009

“It can get very expensive.” – Ian Wishart, KAP Manitoba farmers want a tax reward for providing consumers with safe, wholesome food. Keystone Agricultural Producers delegates at their annual meeting passed a resolution demanding producers receive income tax credits for carrying out on-farm food safety programs. The credits could be in the form of income

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Municipalities call for growth revenue source for infrastructure

By Lorraine Stevenson December 4, 2008

“It’s a little more clear now. We are not asking for a new tax.” – Doug Dobrowolski, Incoming AMM President It sparked long debate and at times threatened to divide delegates, but in the end Manitoba’s reeves, councillors and mayors overwhelmingly mandated their association to begin lobbying for more cash to flow to local government

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AMM proposes one per cent tax increase

By Lorraine Stevenson November 20, 2008

“They’re just finally saying ‘look, we can’t just nibble at this on the edges anymore. We’ve got to figure out how to tackle it.” – AMM President Ron Bell A proposed new tax that could raise millions for repairing municipal infrastructure is expected to be the key issue before Manitoba’s reeves, mayors and councillors gathering

Cereals, Opinion

LETTERS – for Oct. 23, 2008

October 23, 2008

CWB needed now more than ever Several decades of deregulation championed by Britain’s Margaret Thatcher, U. S. president Ronald Reagan, Canada’s Brian Mulroney, and their biggest cheerleader, Stephen Harper, have come home to roost with the global market meltdown. Of course we have been here before. For farmers the real depression started in 1921 with

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Tag Archives Tax

New Regulation Improves Access To Capital

HST Could Be Good For Farmers

Flooded Livestock Farmers Win Tax Deferral Battle

KAP demands tax credits for food safety

Municipalities call for growth revenue source for infrastructure

AMM proposes one per cent tax increase

LETTERS – for Oct. 23, 2008

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