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"Not Authentic" CERS claims result in jeopardy order

A recent Federal Court decision shows the benefits of a submission letter in CRA jeopardy cases
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Expert witness perils in SR&ED appeals

Stevan Novoselac of Gowling WLG on practical considerations for resolving SR&ED appeals, in light of a recent decision by the Federal Court of Appeal
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Tax pipeline planning: A Canadian tax lawyer's guide and case study

A pipeline plan is a tool used to avoid paying tax on dividends to pay tax on capital gains explains David J Rotfleisch
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Sunday News Roundup 22.07.24: Tech taxes, Portapique, CPA seller’s market, and more Canadian accounting news

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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Accounting industry resilient, surpasses pre-pandemic levels: StatCan

The accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services sector posted modest but stable revenue growth in the past three years
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Sunday News Roundup 22.07.17: Cheating, acquisitions, software and more Canadian accounting news 

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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GST/HST input tax credit claims: Does the supporting documentation need to be issued by the supplier?

Jean-Guillaume Shooner of Stikeman Elliott on a recent decision by the Tax Court of Canada that recognizes the benefits of electronic record-keeping
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FCA overturns Tax Court's decision because the CRA's evidence was about the taxpayer’s spouse

Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J. Rotfleisch on the Khanna v The Queen decision by the Federal Court of Appeal, which overturned a Tax Court ruling
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Sunday News Roundup 22.07.10: Rogers outage, Paletta FCA tax case and more Canadian accounting news 

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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The Queen v Paletta – The legal test for business income

Tax lawyer and accountant David J. Rotfleisch on the CRA's successful appeal of a Tax Court of Canada ruling regarding foreign currency trading
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PCAOB publishes three Canadian accounting firm inspection reports

US audit regulator provides transparency into Canadian audit deficiencies
Thought Leaders

Corporation tax: Why plans to set a global rate are too complicated and need a new approach

The multilateral plan for a global minimum corporate tax is too complex to work. The OECD should adopt minilateralism instead
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We called it: Former CPA Canada head appointed ISSB regional director

Charles-Antoine St-Jean appointed Regional Director—Americas of the International Sustainability Standards Board — an appointment we predicted
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Sunday News Roundup 22.07.03: Recission, recession, ethics cheating and more Canadian accounting news

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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Canada's top court decides against equitable rescission in Collins Family Trust

Supreme Court decision marks loss of important remedy against unjust and onerous taxation, say tax law experts from Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
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Sunday News Roundup 22.06.26: Cullen, KPMG, MNP and more Canadian accounting news 

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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Zvilna v. The Queen: Director's liability for unpaid taxes, a note of caution to directors

Tax lawyer and accountant David J. Rotfleisch on the successful appeal of a director’s liability assessment before the Tax Court of Canada
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Sunday News Roundup 22.06.19: CSSB, Supreme Court tax dissent, vax policies and more Canadian accounting news 

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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Canada confirms intention to institute new interest and deductibility rules

Marc Pietro Allard and Marc André Gaudreau Duval of Davies on the implications of new excessive interest and financing expenses limitation rules
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Remote life: How to hire and retain accounting professionals

It's hard to find and retain capable staff in a cloud-based practice, when anyone can work from anywhere, says Bianca Mueller of Wagepoint
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Sunday News Roundup 22.06.12: American rules, Russian sanctions, and more Canadian accounting news 

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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5 tips arising from Ontario Divisional Court's denial of property tax exemption for lands owned by places of worship

David Tang and Jesse White of Miller Thomson on judicial treatment of satellite sites in a recent Ontario court property tax decision
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Most companies buying renewable energy certificates aren’t actually reducing emissions

Accounting sustainability standards must change say academics
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Sunday News Roundup 22.06.05: Global accounting seismic changes, CPA reports, M&A and more 

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
Thought Leaders

Canada faces huge physical costs from climate change, making net zero a great investment

Tackling climate change more than pays for itself say new finance study