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Opening a bank account in Liechtenstein can be appealing due to the country’s stable economy, banking privacy, and secure financial system. However, due to international financial regulations (e.g., anti-money laundering laws), Liechtenstein banks follow strict Know Your Customer (KYC) policies, especially for non-residents. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to open a bank account in…

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What is Open-Source Software? Open-source software is a type of program for you and your IT team to examine and adjust its coding to fit your business requirements. This type of solution differs from free software. Open-Source vs. Free Software It’s easy to confuse free with open-source software, but in actuality, they’re as similar as…

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Big changes could be coming to Canada’s banking system, creating new opportunities for Canadians to control and streamline how they manage their money, but also giving rise to new cybersecurity needs. Here’s a look at what open banking, a set of financial policies adopted abroad and proposed for as soon as next year by the…

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A business investment loss (BIL) arises on the sale or other disposition, at a loss, of: An ABIL is equal to 50% of a taxpayer’s BIL (that is, an ABIL is equal to 50% of the ACB of the share, or the principal amount of the debt, minus any proceeds received on the disposition). The…

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The federal government’s budget deficit during the period from April to October this year amounted to 15.1 billion. In October alone, it reached 7 billion, while for the same seven months last year, the deficit was 200 million. The Federal Ministry of Finance stated in its monthly fiscal monitoring that the budget deficit of the…

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As the deadline to repay pandemic loans and receive partial forgiveness approaches, small businesses are still hoping the federal government will reverse course and extend it for another year. Nearly 900,000 organizations applied for and received a Canada Emergency Business Account loan during the COVID-19 pandemic. The federal program offered up to $60,000 in interest-free…

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