A recent Tax Court case is a reminder that taxpayers and accountants must carefully consider the nature of communications, says Molly Luu of Miller Thomson

Taxpayers in the Niagara Region will be on the hook for $50 million for developer incentives if the mayor of St. Catharines convinces regional councillors

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

CPA Ontario's inaugural Tax Immersion Program equips Chartered Professional Accountants with the skills needed to thrive in the evolving tax landscape

David J Rotfleisch explains how Department of Finance changes to legislation, which are expected to be retroactive to June 25, 2024 will affect stock options

Residents of a northern Ontario community petitioning the Ontario government in response to a 34 per cent tax hike following a municipal budget increase

Will Jasper, Alberta taxpayers, whose homes were destroyed by wildfires this year, be allowed to access a municipal clean energy tax program to rebuild?

A new ad campaign warns LNG expansion in British Columbia is a risk to Canadian taxpayers and counters claims from fossil fuel advocacy group Canada Action

When a taxpayer relies on other means to sustain their lifestyle, poker-playing activities fail to comprise a source of income, explains David J Rotfleisch

While Deloitte Canada continued its recent record of success, Kreston GTA respectfully disagrees with significant deficiencies cited by the US audit watchdog

Oil and gas companies owe Alberta municipalities more than $200 million in unpaid property taxes; Taber is owed more than 10 per cent of its annual budget

The Canada Revenue Agency has invited more than 1.5 million lower- or fixed-income Canadians with simple tax situations to use the SimpleFile pilot program.

Critics say Premier Smith, whose popularity has plunged, is looking for ways to deliver on a signature campaign promise that was broken in the last budget

Lori Bokenfohr and Christopher Steeves of Fasken deconstruct a recent US Tax Court example of considerable multilateral cooperation between the IRS and CRA

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

Alberta's moratorium on wind and solar projects has chilled renewables despite the benefits of tax revenue, job creation and cheap energy to taxpayers

Conservation authorities in London, Ontario want the Doug Ford government to reverse its province-wide freeze on fees that benefit home-building developers

In the final part of a three-part series on cross-border tax issues, Professor George Gonzalez looks at tax situations in which U.S. residents with IRA and Roth IRA funds relocate to Canada

In the second part of a three-part series on cross-border tax issues, Professor George Gonzalez looks at Canadian residents with RRSP and TFSA funds who expatriate to the United States

As David J Rotfleisch explains, the most recent federal budget included plans to hold tax professionals accountable as well as notices of non-compliance

In the first part of a three-part series on cross-border tax issues, Professor George Gonzalez presents an overview of individual employee retirement plans in Canada and the United States

Lorne Saltman of Gardiner Roberts LLP on a recent Tax Court dispute as to whether declared dividends and promissory notes constituted a transfer of property

Residential property taxes may increase due to backtracking by the Alberta government over unpaid municipal taxes owed by oil and gas industry producers

What happens when business owners dip into their corporation's pockets to pay for personal expenses? Potentially dire consequences, says David J Rotfleisch

Critics say taxpayers will pay the full cost of a dubious Strathcona Resources carbon capture and sequestration project funded by the Canada Growth Fund