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Toronto-Dominion Bank v. Canada confirms that innocent unsecured creditors are not automatically liable to repay unremitted payroll deductions to the Crown

The Federal Court of Appeal decision in Walby v Canada reinforces an important principle in Canadian tax law, says tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch

A common misconception in offshore tax planning is that tax treatment of foreign trusts is determined solely by where the trust is administered or governed

KPMG Canada has highest rate of files with significant findings among Big Four firms according to reports published by Canadian Public Accountability Board

The Maragos decision by the Tax Court of Canada reinforces the importance of limitation periods in tax law, explains Canadian tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch

In Rawlings v AGC, the taxpayer successfully won the right to amend his tax return, after the Federal Court found CRA actions unfair, says David J Rotfleisch

Courts will focus on economic reality, not technical form, when applying anti-avoidance provisions like section 160, explains tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch

Tolley v The King is a reminder that developments after tax reassessments, no matter how convincing, cannot alter relief from reassessments retroactively.

The issue is not whether GST/HST should exist. It’s whether the threshold governing its application still reflects sound administration in today’s economy

Enhancing a succession plan using Succession Enhancers is like hitting a grand slam without any controversy involved, says Matthew Getzler of Torkin Manes LLP

The Canada Revenue Agency distinguishes clearly between employee misconduct and wrongdoing, applying different legal and administrative frameworks to each