Canada

 June 28, 2024 |Mark Ryan
Good afternoon, I can’t not comment on the impending Capital Gains Tax increase, but I’ll keep it short. I’ve written a few professional-sounding letters over the years, and I thought this one might contribute to a thoughtful discussion: Dear Minister...
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Fat cats taxing hats

 June 11, 2024 |Mark Ryan
Good afternoon, First, some slightly disturbing tax trivia: According to one researcher, around 600 years ago in the Kingdom of Kongo (around the 1400’s?) taxes were quite severe and arbitrary, including one tax which was triggered each time the king’s...
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And there went May

 June 04, 2024 |Mark Ryan
Good afternoon, And there went May. I don’t usually pass along our canned plain-text letters, but today I thought I’d give readers a sample of one of our weekly print bits. It’s a more corporatey, technical read, but feel free to let me know if you’d...
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