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Tax settlement In Canadian tax litigation: Challenges for Canadian taxpayers
Canada's courts say a CRA settlement must be principled and not a compromise, explains Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch
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Sunday News Roundup 23.07.23: US tax pressure, file those T2s, and more Canadian accounting news
Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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Sunday News Roundup 23.07.16: CPA BC quiet on rift, the Big Manitoba Con, and more Canadian accounting news
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Taxation
10 fun facts about taxes in Canada
Who pays more? Individuals or corporations? Is Canada a tax haven? And who is paying their fair share? We have the answers courtesy of Canadian Tax Facts
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Lawyer-client confidentiality may fail to protect end-product tax documents, says FCA
The BMO Nesbitt Burns decision draws a distinction between legal advice and end-product documents says tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch
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Sunday News Roundup 23.07.09: CPA EDI is woke, PwC Oz and more Canadian accounting news
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Sunday News Roundup 23.06.25: Who won round one in the Canadian accountants rift – and more Canadian accounting news
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Ontario, Quebec accounting bodies announce planned split from CPA Canada
Why the Collaboration Accord, which outlines the roles and finances of the governing bodies, defines the challenges facing the accounting profession
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Sunday News Roundup 23.06.18: Russell Brown resigns, Carmine retires and more Canadian accounting news
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Burden of proof for misrepresentation in tax reassessments is high — and rests with the CRA
In a recent Tax Court of Canada case, the Canada Revenue Agency's proof was flimsy, says Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch
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GST/HST tax fraud is a ‘special operation' at the Canada Revenue Agency
It involves fraudulent refund claims, fake invoicing, and GST/HST evasion through off-the-books cash sales, explains tax lawyer and accountant David J. Rotfleisch
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The Alternative Minimum Tax Goes Mainstream
Stephen Bowman and John (Jay) Winters of Bennett Jones present a capital gains case study on the impact to taxpayers of changes to the AMT regime
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Sunday News Roundup 23.04.30: Tax Deadline Day to pass despite CRA strike and more Canadian accounting news
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One way CPAs leak confidential information to the CRA
Accountants that unthinkingly send the Agency tax appeal invoices may improperly reveal solicitor-client communications and more, says tax litigator Peter Aprile
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When the CRA reassessed a taxpayer's tax returns beyond the normal reassessment period
Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J. Rotfleisch explains how, in Goldhar v The King, a toy salesman successfully appealed a CRA reassessment
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Taxpayer’s management services not a personal endeavour
Amit Ummat of Ummat Tax Law on a successful appeal of a Tax Court decision involving a dispute over non-capital losses and the concept of a personal element
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Supreme Court of Canada rejects Paletta, grants Iristel appeal in tax cases
Forex trading, carousel schemes, court jurisdiction and retroactive tax planning
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Sunday News Roundup 23.03.19: Tax change speculation, everything MNP everywhere and more Canadian accounting news
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Trustees need to be prepared for new trust reporting rules
Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch explains the new trust reporting rules to take effect In the 2023 taxation year
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When a tax-free savings account is a business & stripped of tax benefits
David J Rotfleisch comments on a recent Tax Court of Canada case
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Sunday News Roundup 23.02.26: Montreal accounting salaries, underground economy and more Canadian accounting news
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Thought Leaders
Quasi-criminal proceedings: OSC raises stakes and grapples with results
Doug McLeod and Daniel Szirmak of Blakes on CannTrust Holdings and the Ontario Securities Commission's difficulty obtaining quasi-criminal convictions
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Sweet v Canada: Federal Court Of Canada certified privacy breach class action against CRA
Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch on the latest privacy class action lawsuit to be certified by the Federal Court of Canada
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KPMG Canada falls short in audit inspection report from US audit watchdog
PCAOB finds deficiencies in its inspections of four Canadian accounting firms, including nearly half of the audits it reviewed from Big Four accounting firm KPMG
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Sunday News Roundup 23.02.05: KPMG success, property taxes and more Canadian accounting news
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