Taxation

Business

Carney government prioritizes corporate profits over all else in Budget 2026

A big business budget masquerading as the answer to the cost of living, writes David Macdonald, senior economist, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Business

Mississauga residents question if new mayor can deliver tax relief without sacrificing services

‘The city is dreadfully inefficient.’ Mississauga residents, angry over property taxes, call for independent auditor general or value-for-money review team
Practice

Part II: Deloitte Cyprus exposed – Global accounting giant accused of faking papers to hide $10B for Russian oligarch

The Deloitte-Abramovich files describe conduct no Canadian accounting firm would touch, writes Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J. Rotfleisch
Practice

Calgary foundation’s $3.5M loan to director's company provided 'undue benefit': CRA

CRA non-compliance included failure to meet annual quotas for amount spent on charitable activities or donations, and providing undue benefit to director
Practice

Deloitte Cyprus exposed – Global accounting giant accused of faking papers to hide $10B for Russian oligarch

In the first of two articles, Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J. Rotfleisch examines the schemes exposed by forensic analysis in accounting terms
Practice

Opinion: Donating to a registered charity is not wrongdoing

Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch on what a recent article by the IJF about the Asper Foundation gets wrong about Canadian charity law
Practice

Ontario accountants lead national coalition calling for tax reform

Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario joins five national, provincial organizations representing over 700,000 businesses, professionals across Canada
Practice

CRA is now auditing two years at once. Smaller practices should pay attention

The Canada Revenue Agency is organizing its audit work around patterns across years, writes Syed Saif Ali. The bottom line for practitioners is not alarm
Practice

British Columbia's PST on accounting services is paused, not repealed

Koby Smutylo of Smutylo Law+ presents five tips for BC accounting, bookkeeping firms to manage the temporary tax regulation on professional services
Business

BC’s local governments call for higher taxes for AI data centres

Higher property taxes are one of the ways municipal governments are trying to ensure their communities benefit from the boom in AI data centre development
Practice

Selling the family business to the kids: the tax rules now require the parent to leave

The statute conditions for intergenerational business transfers are strict, writes Koby Smutylo. Here are six things to settle before the tax memo is right
Business

Canada’s $1‑trillion investment push promises growth — but raises questions about who benefits

Productivity Mega Deduction: If the projected benefits do not materialize, budget deficits could increase, leaving taxpayers to ultimately foot the bill