Taxation

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A Canadian tax lawyer's perspective on income tax statute-barred periods
David J Rotfleisch on the timing legalities of reassessments
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A Canadian tax lawyer's perspective on Tax Court of Canada minutes of settlement vs. consent to judgment
David J Rotfleisch on settling a dispute prior to a hearing in Tax Court
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Avoiding the pitfalls of partnerships when making SR&ED claims
Partnerships participating in the SR&ED program may find the process to be significantly more complex compared with normal corporations
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Business
Sunday News Roundup 22.01.23: Omicron blues, green taxation, anti-vax tax, and more
Wrapping up the odds and ends in this week’s Canadian accounting news
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The latest Canadian tax scam has a Caribbean flavour
Allan Lanthier looks at the BVI Switch tax avoidance scheme used by wealthy Canadians and what action could be taken by the federal finance minister
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The irony behind Québec’s proposed health tax
Fred O'Riordan, National Leader of Tax Policy at EY Canada, on whether Quebec's health tax on the unvaccinated can "move the needle"
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RRSP double taxation from overcontribution
Tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch on double taxation and relief
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Reeves v the Queen & applicability of the GST/HST new housing rebate
Tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch on why a homebuyer was denied the new housing rebate by the Tax Court of Canada
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Alta Energy: Has the GAAR become toothless? – Part II
In part two of his two-part series, Allan Lanthier highlights areas of the Supreme Court's Alta Energy decision that are open to vigorous debate
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Alta Energy: Has the GAAR become toothless? – Part I
In part one of a two-part series, Allan Lanthier looks at the details of the Alta Energy tax avoidance decision by the Supreme Court of Canada
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The Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s politics are anti-Indigenous — so why do media outlets still quote them?
Canadian journalists should be wary of groups like the CTF, says Sociology Professor Kyle Willmott
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Management
Using losses in a corporate group: An overview of loss consolidation
Brian Nichols and Kelsey Horning of GSNH on loss consolidation arrangements
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Profession
Sunday News Roundup 21.12.12: Fiscal anchors, full of beans, Alta opinions, and more
Wrapping up the odds and ends in this week’s Canadian accounting news
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Tax Court rules that gift of shares of a private corporation to a foundation was ineligible for a charitable tax credit
Tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch on gifting non-qualifying securities such as a promissory note to a registered charity
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CRA applying GAAR for outside/inside ACB misalignment on 55(3)(a) transactions
In the final part of a three-part series, Doug S. Ewens and Kenneth Keung of Moodys Tax Law ask whether the CRA is over-reaching on the scope of the GAAR
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Our response to the CRA's position on creditor-proofing reorganizations – part 2 (a case study)
A three-part series from Doug S. Ewens and Kenneth Keung of Moodys Tax Law
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What can a taxpayer do if a CRA decision letter is unclear?
Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch on a recent Federal Court decision against Canada Revenue Agency
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When to file (and when not to file) a service complaint against the CRA
Pierre Alary of Gowling WLG on factors that support the filing of a service complaint as part of an ongoing tax dispute
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Pandora Papers: More smoke than fire? CRA VDP operations manual: Top 10 takeaways
Stevan Novoselac and John A. Sorensen of Gowling WLG on the nuances of the CRA's VDP Operations Manual
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Rectification and the vanishing prospects for common sense and compassion
John Sorenson of Gowling WLG asks whether the Glenmac decision demonstrates a tax system that is just, equitable and fair
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The Pandora Papers: How punishing tax cheats can serve as a deterrent
Punishing tax evasion enablers could also compel taxpayers to comply with tax laws, says Professor Tisha King, CPA, CGA
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A Canadian tax lawyer's scary taxes for Halloween
From Halloween candy to the Halloween Massacre, David Rotfleisch on the tricks and treats of recent Canadian tax history
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The Ancient Art Of Taxation
Vern Krishna, FCPA, FCGA on the history of taxation around the world, from ancient Mesopotamia to modern-day Canada
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Analysis: Tax litigants may amend their arguments during a trial
Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch analyzes Canada v. Pomeroy Acquireco
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Will the OECD eliminate corporate tax avoidance? We’ll see
Allan Lanthier analyzes the most sweeping overhaul of global tax rules in more than a century
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