Self-Employed and Business Income
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Under-reporting of Income by the Self-Employed
In this article Scott Beesley discusses a technique that can be used to estimate the extent to which a self-employed worker has under-reported his net business income. Continue reading
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Mitigation vs. Rights in Self-Employed Cases
In this article, Scott Beesley discusses some interesting points concerning the issue of injured business owners and their future loss of income. Continue reading
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D’Amato v. Badger – Complications Arising when the Plaintiff is a Business Partner
In this article Christopher Bruce and Scott Beesley bring clarity to some of the complex issues that surround the loss of income which arises when the proprietor of a small business is injured. In particular, they deal with the situation encountered in the recent Supreme Court decision of D’Amato v. Badger, in which D’Amato was… Continue reading
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Issues in Loss of Income Calculations for Self-Employed Individuals
In this article, Scott Beesley outlines various factors which complicate the assessment of the loss of income for self-employed individuals. After clearly laying out the potential pitfalls in these cases, he reviews a number of approaches which might be employed to maximise the accuracy of these estimates. Continue reading
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Forecasting the Earning Capacity of Self-Employed Individuals
In this article Denise Froese introduces Statistics Canada’s Small Business Profiles, a source of information concerning the earnings of self-employed business owners. Continue reading