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Are you ready for your CEWS audit?
Anu Nijhawan, Martin Sorensen, and Hennadiy Kutsenko of Bennett Jones LLP on preparing for a CRA CEWS audit
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Tax search warrants per Income Tax Act
In certain circumstances, solicitor-client privilege may be available for accountant-client correspondence
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Ontario in second COVID-19 state of emergency. Tax Court of Canada shuts down again
The last Tax Court decision involved another CRA transfer pricing case: Dow Chemical Canada ULC v. The Queen
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Grant Thornton expands across Canada, adding seven accounting practices
All seven firms are well-established practices in four provinces
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CRA eyeing influencers, video game streamers for unreported taxes
Canadian influencers earn millions and the CRA wants its cut, says tax accountant and lawyer David Rotfleisch
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Thought Leaders
Canada should repeal the small business deduction
There is little evidence supporting the efficacy of the SBD, says Allan Lanthier
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Blueprinting success: Secrets to being audit-ready
Blueprint Accounting in Ottawa makes Receipt Bank mandatory for its clients
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Technology
Receipt Bank launches app to connect desktop users to the cloud
Receipt Bank Connect App to integrate with all major desktop accounting software
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Business
Why is the CRA targeting temporary labour agencies?
The Canada Revenue Agency believes many agencies engage in fraudulent tax schemes
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Updates to CERS, CEWS & CEBA
Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J. Rotfleisch reviews recent updates to government support
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Should Canada have a wealth tax: lessons learned
Wealth taxes are not new – and many countries that had them have abandoned them, says Margaret R. O'Sullivan of O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP
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CRA operational update - Ten things you need to know (Fall 2020)
Stevan Novoselac of Gowling WLG on the October update from the CRA
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No elation when rectification takes a vacation
John A. Sorensen of Gowling WLG looks at the recent rejection of a rectification application as retroactive tax planning
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Deducting motor vehicle expenses: Gardner v The Queen
A recent Tax Court decision provides guidance for taxpayers working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Toronto employment agency owner sentenced for tax fraud
The CRA may have an ongoing project to scrutinize staffing agencies and their clients, says Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J. Rotfleisch
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Davidson & Company beats SME accounting firms in H1 audit client gains
2020 H1 SEDAR data of Canadian SME firms crunched by Audit Analytics
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In a tough year for accounting firms, PwC Canada leads Big Four in H1 audit client gains, losses
2020 H1 SEDAR data of Canadian Big Four firms crunched by Audit Analytics
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Canadian audit fees jump as public filings plunge for 2019
Audit Analytics crunches the SEDAR numbers for Canadian audit fees in 2019
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Hansen v The Queen: The principle residence exemption and house flipping
Tax lawyer and accountant David Rotfleisch looks at a recent Tax Court ruling involving a CRA charge of gross negligence
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Refinancing Prescribed-Rate Loans Used For Income Splitting
Vincent E. Didkovsky of Newport Private Wealth and Michael Goldberg of Minden Gross on minimizing the risk of a challenge from the CRA
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Book Reviews
Book Review – Victory Over the CRA: An Accountant's Guide to Representing a Client
Tax Lawyer Dale Barrett wears the white hat in a timeless showdown with the CRA
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Professional corporations and income for child support – Guidance from the BC Court Of Appeal
Chantal M. Cattermole of Clark Wilson LLP on a case involving competing income assessments prepared by two Canadian accountants
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Rogers Enterprises (2015) Inc. v The Queen
Beware the tax trap of GAAR, says tax lawyer and accountant David Rotfleisch
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Here comes the CEWS audits
Practitioners are now seeing the first CRA "small-scale" CEWS audits say Kenneth Keung and Kim G C Moody of Moodys Tax
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Technology
How ScanSnap helps accountants work from home
Remote work is here to stay. A document scanner is essential hardware
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