CCH® AnswerConnect

Get in-depth, expert commentary on federal income tax issues that will help you serve your clients better.

CCH AnswerConnect gives you unprecedented access to the industry’s best federal income tax content, from the market leaders in the interpretation of Canadian tax since 1946. It’s the one central source you can rely on – whether you’re looking for a quick answer on current tax rates or in-depth analysis from industry experts in top accounting and law firms.

Benefit from:

• Regular Alerts and Updates: Stay on top of the latest developments and legislative changes with Tax Topics^® weekly newsletter and daily alert emails. You won’t miss out on a single new case, technical interpretation or CRA publication with this comprehensive service.
• Commentary on the Canadian Income Tax Act: The Canadian Tax Reporter is exclusive content that includes extensive commentary on all aspects of federal income tax from some of Canada’s leading tax experts. These expert contributors ensure that the Canadian Tax Reporter provides the most current analyses available on a variety of timely issues, such as interest deductibility and tax on split income.
• Comprehensive coverage of tax cases: Dominion Tax Cases covers all Canadian tax cases from 1920 onwards. It includes the full text of all cases plus comprehensive summaries that enable you to rapidly determine whether a specific case is relevant for your fact pattern. Dominion Tax Cases provides access to decisions by the Tax Court of Canada, plus judgments from the Federal and Supreme Courts of Canada on federal income tax issues.

Enjoy one-stop access to in-depth analysis of provincial tax statutes, cases, regulations, and government documents.

Keep track of all the relevant provincial tax developments – including changes to statutes, regulations, and all supporting documents – and the analysis to make sense of it all – in each Canadian province and territory.

CCH AnswerConnect helps you stay on top of all the relevant developments in the areas of income tax, sales tax, payroll tax, property tax and more for all of Canada’s 13 provinces and territories. 

Get answers, insights, and information on commodity tax issues 

The application of GST/HST is broad and increasingly complex. It is an important consideration for any goods or services you or your clients supply or purchase, including online transactions. CCH AnswerConnect gives you access to the best GST/HST content from leading industry experts. Wolters Kluwer’s content provides comprehensive knowledge you can use early in the planning stages to avoid costly consequences later. 

Benefit from:

• Regular Alerts and Updates: Stay on top of the latest developments with the monthly GST Monitor Newsletter and daily alert emails. You won’t miss out on a single new case, technical interpretation or CRA publication.
• Comprehensive overview of the Excise Tax Act: With CCH AnswerConnect’s unique 360° view, you get access to the Excise Tax Act and related documents including legislation, government documents, technical news, forms, and guides in one location. Relevant publications from the Department of Finance and other government bodies are included. 

Navigate the complexities of estate planning to maximize outcomes for your clients

As the intergenerational transfer of assets in Canada continues to grow, in-depth knowledge of estate planning is now more important than ever. The CCH AnswerConnect Estate Planning Library is created specifically for estate planning practitioners. It brings together comprehensive and authoritative guides, in-depth analysis, practical templates, checklists, and monthly newsletters in one place to help you develop effective estate plans that serve your clients’ objectives and minimize the impact of income taxes and probate fees.

Unlock a wealth of knowledge on international tax complexities through in-depth coverage of over 90 countries.

Borders are becoming increasingly blurred when it comes to business, resulting in international tax issues becoming not only more prominent, but also more complicated. That’s why you need reliable information when it comes to international tax planning and compliance. 

Get access to:

• World Tax Treaties: With over 12 000 international tax treaties (offered in English and the original language), relevant diplomatic notes, protocols and other amending documents, including international tax withholding rates, you don’t need to search multiple sources to find what you need.
• Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) resources: Authored by industry experts, your get daily news, detailed coverage of developing trends, in-depth analysis and more to navigate the complexities of BEPS.
• Transfer pricing resources: In addition to the OECD’s Transfer Pricing Guidelines and Commentary, you get daily news, detailed coverage and analysis of topics, and primary source materials, including statues, regulations, limited income agreements and advance pricing documents for over 60 jurisdictions.

Turn to the critically acclaimed resources trusted by tax professionals to prepare returns

Preparing Your Tax Returns series is the market leader on tax preparation. Benefit from how-to advice, tax planning tips and quick answers to all your challenging questions related to income tax, corporate tax and trust tax returns.

Updated annually, with the most comprehensive coverage and in-depth analysis of the rules for income, corporate, and trust tax returns available, you get accurate and streamlined tax preparation assistance right at your fingertips.

Why choose CCH AnswerConnect for tax preparation information?

• Instant access to the most respected tax preparation guides in Canada: Preparing Your Income Tax Returns, Preparing Your Corporate Returns and Preparing Your Trust Tax Returns
• Access to tax preparation information from Taxprep or CCH iFirm^® Tax Compliance software, that comes directly from your tax form and identifies the relevant line number
• Tax Topics, the longest standing and most highly regarded tax newsletter in Canada, published weekly
• Ongoing coverage of evolving areas of specialty, including taxation of partnerships and more
• A wide selection of newsletters on a variety of topics, all with comprehensive archives for extensive research