Taxation
Practice
Director's liability and the Income Tax Act statutory limitation
Tax lawyer and accountant David Rotfleisch looks at Soulliere v The Queen
Taxation
Me Too defeats You Too in Tax Court
The Penate decision by the Tax Court of Canada is welcome awareness of racial and gender discrimination, says Claire M.C. Kennedy and Anu Nijhawan of Bennett Jones LLP
Practice
Planning to Maximize the Capital Dividend Account — Part III
The third and final part of a three-part series, "Tax Planning for the Non-Specialist Advisor: Unlocking Liquidity in Corporate Capital Losses," by Michael Goldberg of Minden Gross LLP
Practice
Are tax free savings account swap transactions legitimate?
In Louie v Canada, a Canada Revenue Agency cross-appeal was allowed
Practice
R. v. Scholz — A Canadian tax lawyer analysis of document forging and tax fraud
David Rotfleisch provides analysis of falsely claiming GST/HST rebates
Practice
How to help clients avoid grant penalties in SR&ED claims
When a client wins grant funding, it can have a dramatic impact on their claim
Thought Leaders
COVID-19 has exposed the limits of philanthropy
Apply a Canadian super-wealth tax to philanthropic foundations, says Adam Saifer
Profession
Is the CRA's Northern Service Improvement Strategy enough?
Taxpayers ombudsperson says improvements still need to be made, reports Jeff Buckstein in the third of a three-part series on CRA service to northern Canada
Business
Tax deadlines extended and CEWS amended by Bill C-20
Bhuvana Rai of BLG reviews Bill C-20 and its details relevant to tax practitioners
Profession
Is the CRA unfairly targeting residents of northern Canada?
Northern Canadian communities express frustration with frequent CRA reviews, service delivery, and residence rules
Business
E-commerce businesses now face PST registration in Saskatchewan
New rules part of a broader trend to tax digital platforms, say Nicolas Désy, Kassandra Grenier and Fred Purkey of McCarthy Tétrault
Profession
Taxpayer’s ombudsman report flags CRA service issues in Northern Canada
The CRA disputes allegations of Northern Canada service issues, in the first of a three-part series by business reporter Jeff Buckstein