Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch examines donative intent under Section 118.1 of the Income Tax Act in a pharmaceutical donation case

A feature report from Brampton, Ontario on the history of carbon pricing in Canada and how the consumer carbon tax was sacrificed in a political chess game

Now is the time for Canada to advance tax literacy, as both authorities and society as a whole can strengthen democracy and build a more informed public

Closing a dispute that had lasted for more than 10 years, the Federal Court of Appeal overturned a Tax Court waiver decision, explains David J Rotfleisch

While the tax could be replaced by an equally effective tool, its repeal increases uncertainty about Canada’s ability to support climate change mitigation

The Canada Revenue Agency is now offering guidance on the application of the amended GAAR through a webpage, explains Raffaella Garofalo of Miller Thomson

Our weekly Canadian accounting news roundup includes Mark Carney and his Brookfield track record, accounting firm dealbook, articles of interest and more

Accounting Professor Douglas A Stuart and Indigenous Business Professor Andrew J. Karesa on supporting Indigenous business during a trade war and tariffs

A nil assessment is an objection exception because it is not an assessment and hence cannot be objected to or appealed from, explains David J Rotfleisch

The central plank of Ottawa’s emission-reduction plan requires companies to pay a carbon price if they exceed a certain threshold of emissions intensity

The decision emphasizes the duty of the CRA in Tax Court pleadings and serves as a procedural safeguard for Canadian taxpayers explains David J Rotfleisch

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board levies US$700k against KPMG Canada, US$3.375 million in total against nine member firms of global network

From Dow Chemical to Coopers Park, Dominic Bédard-Lapointe, Anu Koshal and Al-Nawaz Nanji of McCarthy Tétrault review each case and its impact on taxation

In Enns V Canada, 2025 FCA 14, the timing of an RRSP transfer was critical to the decision, explains Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch

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

Liberal leadership contender Mark Carney is proposing to shift the financial burden of the carbon tax onto large corporations to fund clean energy choices

Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch explains how an immigrant success story went wrong in the Tax Court of Canada and the court of appeal

The Canada Revenue Agency proposed to reassess the Milgram Foundation after accepting its voluntary disclosure application thus prompting a judicial review

An export tax on Canadian oil and gas to the United States could inflict pain on the American economy but could also backfire in the States and domestically

As Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotflesich explains, reopening a court case depends upon the introduction of fresh evidence and error of law

Farming advocates continue to oppose tax changes that would affect profits from the intergenerational sale of agricultural land despite mitigating measures

Donald Trump has put Pierre Poilievre in a political bind, with two feuding conservative premiers, stale messaging around taxes and no coherent trade policy

These succession planning strategies can be cost-effective and save large amounts of tax that would otherwise be payable upon admitting the will to probate

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

Capping the stock option tax deducation is a a decisive shift away from stock options as a means of compensation but the overall salary gap remains high