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Six strategies to minimize probate fees in your estate plan

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
Business

Sunday News Roundup 25.01.12: Bench accounting lessons, CPAB rule changes and more Canadian accounting news

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

Canada's top CEOs make 210 times more than the average worker

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
Practice

Taxpayer's failure to review tax return contributed to negligence, Tax Court Of Canada finds

The CRA can reassess a taxpayer beyond the normal reassessment period if tax return misrepresentations are due to carelessness, neglect or willful default
Practice

Case Commentary: Watts v the King, 2024 TCC 100 – Enhanced costs of litigation

A recent Tax Court of Canada judgment shows why litigants should be aware of all potential court costs asserts tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch
Profession

Canadian Accountant’s most popular accounting stories of 2024

From the benefits of a Trump presidency to CRA tax changes, here are the five articles and some honourable mentions that were read the most by accountants
Profession

MNP LLP closes year strong with major acquisition of 21 BDO Canada accounting firms

Homegrown national accounting firm MNP expands its presence in four provinces as a continuation of its ‘national in scope, local in focus’ growth strategy
Profession

Sunday News Roundup 24.12.22: CPA split, first sustainability standards, political chaos and more Canadian accounting news

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

The carbon tax needs fixing, not axing — Canada needs a progressive carbon tax

A progressive tax that punished the wealthy for their outsized emissions would be more palatable than a flat steering tax that hurts low-income Canadians
Practice

What are a taxpayer's rights during an access to information and privacy (ATIP) request for their own tax records?

Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotflesich looks at case law involving requests to the Canada Revenue Agency for disclosure of relevant records
Practice

Loupy's: Deemed self-assessment after GST/HST number cancellation

When a taxpayer ceases to be a GST/HST registrant, they can face a significant tax liability, as in the case of Loupy’s Restaurant before the Tax Court of Canada
Business

Carbon pricing has only a 'tiny' impact on inflation: economists

There are measurable costs to carbon pricing but they pale in comparison to global factors; for many Canadians, the tax rebate is far larger than the costs
Practice

How to use "well accepted accounting principles" to your advantage to calculate business or property income for a taxation year

Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch explains how accounting standards like GAAP and IFRS pertain to business and personal income taxation
Profession

Sunday News Roundup 24.11.10: Trump taxes and trade, audit watchdog heeled, and more Canadian accounting news

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

Case Commentary: Glencore v. Canada – How are commitment and break fees in M&A transactions taxed? Windfall or business income?

When the Supreme Court of Canada denied Glencore’s leave to appeal, it ended a 30-year tax dispute, and characterized complex M&A fees as business income
Practice

Case Commentary: When can directors, employees, independent contractors claim the small business deduction?

The Supreme Court of Canada recently denied leave to a taxpayer’s unusual appeal of a Tax Court decision, explains Canadian tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch
Business

Rebate among initiatives to assist businesses

Small and medium-sized businesses will benefit from three federal initiatives says Federal Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hadju in Thunder Bay, Ontario
Practice

When can the federal court quash abusive CRA decisions to assess taxes?

In Milgram Foundation, the Federal Court recognized the finality of the CRA's acceptance of a voluntary disclosure application, explains David J Rotfleisch
Practice

Tax practice reminder — there is no accountant-client privilege

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
Profession

Canadian accounting firm Grant Thornton LLP rebrands nationally, shifts business focus

Doane Grant Thornton brand celebrates Canadian roots as national accounting firm shifts from public company audits to assurance, tax and advisory services
Thought Leaders

Only the United States benefits from renegotiating the Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade deal

Free trade deals with regular renegotiation requirements such as CUSMA put smaller economies under pressure to lose leverage and surrender policy autonomy
Business

Sunday News Roundup 24.09.22: NDP backs off carbon tax, free trade disaster, and more Canadian accounting news

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

Employees Beware: Upcoming legislation affecting capital gains will impact employee stock options

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
Practice

Are poker winnings now taxable In Canada? A Canadian tax lawyer's analysis of four Tax Court Of Canada recent poker decisions

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
Practice

PCAOB releases two new, divergent inspection reports for Canadian accounting firms

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