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Made a mistake on your tax return? Here's how to change your Canadian tax return through the tax objections process
Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch explains the legal history behind the tax objections process but cautions against aggressive tax strategies
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Intergenerational business transfer rules are changing in 2024
Kenneth Keung and Jason Lau of Moodys Private Client Law say tax practitioners will need to ensure they have a full understanding of new IBT rules
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A new era for the Canadian GAAR
Pooja Mihailovich and Leandra Gupta of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP say the new era may compound uncertainties and add to compliance and dispute costs
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Homegrown national accounting firm MNP kicks off 2024 with new Quebec acquisition
Lafond CPA merger gives MNP a foothold in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of La Belle Province, close to the border with New Brunswick
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When is it worth challenging the CRA's defective Tax Court pleadings?
Tax accountant and lawyer David J Rotfleisch reconciles the Federal Court Of Appeal's decisions in the similar but different Preston and Adboss cases
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A Canadian tax lawyer explains why the ATIP process is critical to preparing for tax disputes with CRA
An Access to Information or Personal Information (ATIP) request can be a double-edged sword despite its importance to resolving tax matters
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Canadians are losing faith in the economy — and it’s affecting their perception of inequality
A tax system that favours the wealthy is among perceptions of inequality that are contributing to disillusionment among Canadian workers
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Tax complexities in dealing with the death of a spouse: ODSP and child benefits
Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch looks at the concept of ghost income in a win for the taxpayer in O'Brien v. The King
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Canada Revenue Agency claws back $458 million in CEWs wage subsidies from COVID-19 pandemic following audits
The CRA found cases of aggressive non-compliance among claimants using third parties for application preparation, explains Canadian tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch
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Canadian taxpayers must respond to CRA about assessments, reassessments, confirmations by the deadline
In Oliveira v. The King, the Tax Court was primarily concerned with the timeliness of the application, explains Canadian tax accountant and lawyer David J Rotfleisch
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The 10 most popular Canadian Accountant stories of 2023
From ChatGPT to foreign firms to Big Four layoffs, which story did readers click on the most in the past year? And which story came out on top?
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Taxpayers must articulate reasons for not responding to questions in motions in Tax Court
Quigley v The King outlines the appropriate questions and responses during the discovery stage, explains tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch
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