by Mike Ignatz | Jul 25, 2014 | Employee Benefits, Events
Wow! Thank you to everyone who entered our Canada Day photo contest this year! We’re overwhelmed by the amazing response this year, as we received almost 100 proudly Canadian photos from across the country. Everyone really showed off their red and white spirit in...
by Karen Taylor Smith | Jul 18, 2014 | Benefits Costs, Benefits Taxation, Employee Benefits
Which taxes apply to ASO group benefits plans in Ontario? Premium Tax = 2.0% Provincial Insurance Tax = 8.0% HST = 13.0% Premium Tax on ASO Benefits Plans Premium tax is determined for each employee based on that employee’s province of residence. Premium tax on...
by Mike Ignatz | Jun 23, 2014 | Employee Benefits, Events
At The Benefits Trust, we love to celebrate Canada Day every year. Canada is our beautiful home, from the great Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic coast. Canadians are spread across the vast expanse of our nation, with different histories, struggles, and triumphs (and...
by Karen Taylor Smith | Jun 18, 2014 | Benefits Costs, Custom Plan Design, Employee Benefits
The right compensation can be the key to retaining your best employees and attracting talented newcomers. Small business owners can maximize the value of their compensation with smart spending on employee benefits. A recent article from MarketWatch, a Wall Street...
by Mike Ignatz | Jun 13, 2014 | Custom Plan Design, Employee Benefits, Executive Benefits, Sales Ideas
Welcome to the second installment in our series about selling to healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals have specific needs for their healthcare plans – needs that conventional off-the-shelf plans typically cannot meet.There is a great opportunity for...