Taxation
Practice
Can interest on U.S. tax arrears be deducted in Canada? Insights from Bank of Montreal v. the King
Amit Ummat of Miller Thomson LLP explains that, while refund interest may sometimes qualify as income, arrears interest on foreign taxes is not deductible
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Business
Canada’s tax agency may be the key to driving dangerous truck operators off Peel's roads
The Canada Revenue Agency could solve the dangerous trucking problem in Peel Region overnight if it enforced laws for contractors and underground economies
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Business
Facing wage pressures, YRP requests double-digit budget hike
A proposed York Regional Police budget hike would account for most of the overall tax levy in one of the lowest municipal property tax regions in Ontario
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Practice
Agreements must be in writing: Hutchings v. the King, a case of Covid-19 rent subsidies
Paper, not promises, matter when it comes to government subsidies to businesses during the pandemic, though verbal agreements are customary for some
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Practice
Couture v Canada (Revenue Agency) — How not to conduct a judicial review
Federal Court applications for judicial review must include essential or minimum elements, facts or legal grounds, indicating unreasonable CRA decisions
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Practice
When Canadian taxpayers have severe emotional trauma, documentation is key to taxpayer relief requests
The 2025 judicial review of Bifano v Attorney General (2019) demonstrates the need for documentation from psychologists, doctors explains David J Rotfleisch
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Practice
A victory for all charities, not just housing providers: 3 takeaways from Stamford Kiwanis
Stephen Hsia and David Tang of Miller Thomson LLP say the Ontario Court of Appeal has done something it rarely does: overturn its own decades-old precedent.
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Business
New Brunswick: Province says no extra money to compensate for property tax freeze
Property tax freeze compensation and tax credits were the main issues of discussion at the annual conference of the Union of New Brunswick Municipalities
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Provincial
Ford’s speed camera cut could cost taxpayers up to $140K next year
Niagara-on-the-Lake says taxpayers may have to make up the difference in revenue loss through increased property taxes due to Doug Ford speed camera ban.
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Practice
Case Commentary: Schwarz v. HMK – You must appeal within the deadline for tax reassessments
The Tax Court of Canada cannot forgive tax debt. Its jurisdiction is limited to correctly determining the amount of tax payable explains David J Rotfleisch
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Municipal
Municipalities across Ontario warn of property tax increases due to Doug Ford's speed camera ban
Like his expensive policing contract, Doug Ford’s decision to ban speed cameras will cause property taxes to increase, say municipalities across Ontario
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Practice
Significant positive changes to reinvigorate the Voluntary Disclosures Program for income tax and GST/HST
Michael Ciomyk, Rojin Esmaeili and Zoë Sebastien of McCarthy Tétrault LLP outline changes by the CRA that seek to broaden the previously restrictive program
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Municipal
$100K in revenue at stake for NOTL if Ford scraps speed cameras, mayor says
Property taxes will rise in Niagara-on-the-Lake and other cities across Ontario due Premier Doug Ford's plan to scrap automated speed cameras next month
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Profession
Sunday News Roundup 25.09.28: Expanded CRA audit powers, MAGA attacks IFRS, and more Canadian accounting news
Our weekly Canadian accounting news roundup includes adversarial audit powers at the Canada Revenue Agency, MAGA attacks on accounting standards, and more
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Business
Feds, BC are shifting LNG risks to public purse, report claims
Taxpayers will be on the hook for expansion of LNG fuel infrastructure projects on West Coast as Ottawa and BC weaken commitment to polluter pays principle
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Provincial
New Brunswick: First Nations, province reach historic tax deals
The Holt Liberal government is set to restore tax-sharing agreements with First Nations that were cancelled by the previous Conservative government in NB
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Practice
Case Commentary: Charlebois v. The King – How NOT to apply for GST/HST rebate for owner-built homes
The CRA can make assumptions that a home is not qualified for a rebate; it is the taxpayer's burden to refute the assumptions, explains David J Rotfleisch
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Practice
International remote work: Tax issues, Part II (Canadian companies)
In part two of a two-part series, George Gonzalez and Gillian Holthe of the University of Lethbridge review key tax issues for remote workers outside Canada
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Practice
Does your job require you to buy luxury goods? And, can you deduct those luxury goods on your taxes?
Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch deconstructs the case of Holt Renfre employee claiming luxury clothing expenses in Samotus v. The King
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Practice
Section 160 leads to derivative tax liability for 50-50 shareholders who receive dividends from a tax-debtor corporation
Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch comments on the section 160 tax trap in the Tax Court of Canada decision in McCague v The King, 2025
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Practice
Alberta: Nenshi says clawback of Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped is theft from disabled
Albertans receiving AISH are required to apply for CDB, but it will be counted as non-exempt income and be taken dollar-for-dollar from their AISH cheque
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Practice
International remote work: Tax issues, Part I (workers)
In part one of a two-part series, George Gonzalez and Gillian Holthe of the University of Lethbridge review key tax issues for remote workers outside Canada
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Business
Niagara council rejects bid for $40M taxpayer incentive to fund luxury homes
Niagara Regional Council decision to reject a maneuver to avoid defeat of $40 million developer incentive called a victory for taxpayers outside of Welland
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Thought Leaders
Staying the course toward sound public finances
The absence of a federal budget underscores the importance of returning to fiscal consistency, says Université de Sherbooke taxation professor Luc Godbout
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Practice
Case Commentary: The application of the General Anti-Avoidance Rule on capital dividends
Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch looks at the impact the new GAAR may have had on the Magren Holdings case had the rule been in effect
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