Book by Dale Barrett
Pay WAY Less Tax!
Tax Deductions, Credits & Planning for Canadians
Pay WAY Less Tax! demystifies the everyday tax savings available to individuals and owner-managed businesses: which expenses are deductible, how to document them, the difference between business and personal costs, and the planning decisions that quietly cut a tax bill. It turns the parts of the Income Tax Act that matter most into practical, usable guidance.
Who it’s for: Individuals, the self-employed, and small-business owners.
- Tax deductions
- Tax credits
- Small business
- Tax planning
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Articles & guides drawn from this book
Free, plain-language guidance adapted from the book — part of the Barrett Tax Law Learning Centre.
Deferring Tax the Smart Way: Rollovers, the Capital Gains Reserve, and the Estate Freeze
A dollar of tax paid years from now costs less than a dollar paid today. Tax-free rollovers, the capital gains reserve, and the estate freeze are three tools Canadians use to defer tax and shift growth to the next generation.
Read →How to Save Money in a CRA Audit: Risk Factors and a Calm Plan
An audit can cost thousands if it goes badly — but much of the outcome is in your control. Learn the risk factors that attract audits and the practical steps that keep one from spiralling.
Read →Vehicle and Home-Office Deductions: Claim Them Without Losing Them
Vehicle and home-office expenses are two of the most audited deductions in Canada — not because they are improper, but because they are so often estimated. A simple log and a measured percentage make them defensible.
Read →Owner-Manager Tax Savings: Corporations, Family Wages, and Income Splitting
Owner-managers have planning tools employees do not: a corporation that defers tax, reasonable wages to family, and partnership structures. Here is how each works — and the TOSI and attribution traps to respect.
Read →A Canadian Business Owner's Guide to Deducting Expenses the Right Way
Most of the tax a small business owner saves comes from claiming the right expenses and being able to prove them. Here is how business deductions work, what you can claim, and how to keep claims audit-ready.
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