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Tax Clearance Certificates: Canadian Tax Lawyer Guidance
Tax clearance certificates can be beneficial but may also trigger scrutiny from the Canada Revenue Agency. Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch explains
Profession
Friday News Roundup 21.08.27: Election promises, auditor shopping, online business registry and more
Wrapping up the odds and ends in this week’s Canadian accounting news
Practice
Voluntary Disclosure Applications: Canadian Tax Lawyer's Guide
Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David Rotfleisch looks at a recent Federal Court ruling on voluntary disclosure (4053893 Canada Inc.)
Business
Friday News Roundup 21.08.13: CRA errors, Xero, Freshbooks, record low insolvencies and more
Wrapping up the odds and ends in this week’s Canadian accounting news
Practice
The general anti-avoidance rule and family surplus strips
Allan Lanthier on why the Deans Knight court decision should cause HNW individuals to pause before engaging in aggressive surplus stripping through intergenerational wealth transfers
Thought Leaders
Is the principal residence an endangered species?
The federal government is desperate for money, says Vern Krishna. Tax increases will follow a Liberal majority government
Profession
Friday News Roundup 21.08.06: Mandatory jabs, CPAB, Allan Inquiry, Muslim charities and more
Wrapping up the odds and ends in this week’s Canadian accounting news
Practice
Tax Court won't uphold gross-negligence penalties: Taxpayer not aware of accountant errors
Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David Rotfleisch explains the case of Frank-Fort Construction in the Tax Court of Canada
Profession
Friday News Roundup 21.07.30: Supreme Court on Atcon, ISSB pitch, MNP embrace and more
Wrapping up the odds and ends in this week’s Canadian accounting news
Practice
Alberta Court rejects CRA's duty of care to taxpayers
David Rotfleisch explains the Signal Hill Manufacturing case and duty of care
Profession
Friday News Roundup 21.07.02: Bill C-208, DST opinions, CHRP calculator and more
Wrapping up the odds and ends in this week’s Canadian accounting news
Practice
New opportunities for intergenerational transfers of businesses after enactment of Canada’s Bill C-208
Any transfer of a family business must be structured correctly to avoid re-assessment by the CRA, says Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David Rotfleisch