Rudy Mezzetta

Rudy is a former senior reporter for Advisor.ca and its sister publication, Investment Executive.

CRA announces CPP maximum pensionable earnings for 2025

CRA announces CPP maximum pensionable earnings for 2025

Increase to second earnings ceiling represents last step in CPP expansion plan

By Rudy Mezzetta |November 1, 2024

2 min read

CRA interest rate on overdue tax to fall in Q1

CRA interest rate on overdue tax to fall in Q1

Prescribed rate set to drop as average yield on three-month Treasury Bills moves lower

By Rudy Mezzetta |October 24, 2024

2 min read

Total TFSA contribution room to rise above $100K in 2025

Total TFSA contribution room to rise above $100K in 2025

Next year’s contribution amount can be calculated using CPI data released Tuesday

By Rudy Mezzetta |October 15, 2024

3 min read

What happens to the capital gains tax changes if the government falls?

What happens to the capital gains tax changes if the government falls?

Legislation to implement the hike to the capital gains inclusion rate has yet to be passed

By Rudy Mezzetta |October 10, 2024

5 min read

Ottawa consulting on taxing owners of vacant land

Ottawa consulting on taxing owners of vacant land

Feds targeting "undeveloped" residentially zoned land to encourage home building

By Rudy Mezzetta |October 8, 2024

2 min read

BoC drops plans to issue digital currency

BoC drops plans to issue digital currency

Central bank also wonders how AI could affect inflation

By Rudy Mezzetta and Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press |September 20, 2024

3 min read

Complex tax rules harm small businesses, industry orgs argue

Complex tax rules harm small businesses, industry orgs argue

Groups urge feds to launch a formal review of the Income Tax Act

By Rudy Mezzetta |September 20, 2024

4 min read

CI Financial asks rating agency to stop covering it

CI Financial asks rating agency to stop covering it

Toronto-based firm takes issue with methodology used by Morningstar DBRS

By Rudy Mezzetta |September 13, 2024

2 min read

Industry groups call on feds to reduce or ditch RRIF mandatory withdrawals

Industry groups call on feds to reduce or ditch RRIF mandatory withdrawals

CALU and IIAC hope government will reconsider minimum RRIF withdrawal regime in the 2025 budget

By Rudy Mezzetta |September 12, 2024

4 min read

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