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Thought Leaders
The United States has rejected the OECD minimum tax. Canada should as well – Part II
Allan Lanthier: The OECD rules were developed by committee after committee and compromise after compromise, and it shows
Thought Leaders
The United States has rejected the OECD minimum tax. Canada should as well – Part I
Allan Lanthier: We should not hamstring our job creators at the precise time when our giant competitor to the south has rejected the tax
Profession
We called it: Former CPA Canada head appointed ISSB regional director
Charles-Antoine St-Jean appointed Regional Director—Americas of the International Sustainability Standards Board — an appointment we predicted
Taxation
Canada confirms intention to institute new interest and deductibility rules
Marc Pietro Allard and Marc André Gaudreau Duval of Davies on the implications of new excessive interest and financing expenses limitation rules
Thought Leaders
Most companies buying renewable energy certificates aren’t actually reducing emissions
Accounting sustainability standards must change say academics
Taxation
Canada among low corporate tax jurisdictions as global average falls
New trend of rising rates has already begun, says international accounting network
Thought Leaders
The OECD corporate minimum tax: a disaster in the making
Allan Lanthier says it's time for accounting firms, bodies and industry groups to challenge the flaws in the OECD global corporate minimum tax plan
Thought Leaders
10 things everyone should know about taxation
Why Québec Premier François Legault’s ethically and legally questionable tax on the unvaxxed was not a tax but a levy
Profession
Happy New Year from Canadian Accountant
We wish you safety, success and happiness in 2024! We return on Tuesday with more great stories from the Canadian accounting profession!
Profession
Canadian accountants thrilled with awarding of new ISSB disclosure standards hub
Montreal one of three global hubs for new accounting body based in Frankfurt
Thought Leaders
The Pandora Papers: How punishing tax cheats can serve as a deterrent
Punishing tax evasion enablers could also compel taxpayers to comply with tax laws, says Professor Tisha King, CPA, CGA
Thought Leaders
Will the OECD eliminate corporate tax avoidance? We’ll see
Allan Lanthier analyzes the most sweeping overhaul of global tax rules in more than a century