Taxation

Practice
How to legitimately defer the worst of Canada's departure tax when becoming a non-resident and moving to another country
The departure tax can create a substantial and unforeseen tax bill for the unaware emigrating taxpayer explains tax lawyer and accountant David J. Rotfleisch
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Alberta: Why we need to rewrite the script on corporate taxes
Corporate tax cuts did not save jobs in Alberta and wealthy people do not choose where to live based on taxes, says economics professor Junaid B. Jahangir
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Profession
Sunday News Roundup 23.06.11: FCA rules on IrisTel, PwC Oz woes continue, and more Canadian accounting news
Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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Deans Knight: The return of the GAAR
The Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Deans Knight is a breath of fresh air and strikes a more appropriate balance, says Allan Lanthier
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Sunday News Roundup 23.06.04: Hot economy, tax hypocrisy, and more Canadian accounting news
Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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Burden of proof for misrepresentation in tax reassessments is high — and rests with the CRA
In a recent Tax Court of Canada case, the Canada Revenue Agency's proof was flimsy, says Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch
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Taxing the wealthy to the hilt would make us all much better off
Western University professor Tom Malleson presents five reasons for levying high taxes on the very rich, from the environment to (reduced) social friction
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Sunday News Roundup 23.05.28: The Deans Knight Rises, Big Four soaps, and more Canadian accounting news
Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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The Revenue Rule In Tax Law
Vern Krishna of TaxChambers LLP on the history of international tax and trade law
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Practice
GST/HST tax fraud is a ‘special operation' at the Canada Revenue Agency
It involves fraudulent refund claims, fake invoicing, and GST/HST evasion through off-the-books cash sales, explains tax lawyer and accountant David J. Rotfleisch
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Why the Canada Revenue Agency tax workers strike was good for Canadian accountants
All sides will benefit from the tentative settlement and four years of labour peace. But technology investment is mitigating the impact of CRA strikes
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Practice
The Alternative Minimum Tax Goes Mainstream
Stephen Bowman and John (Jay) Winters of Bennett Jones present a capital gains case study on the impact to taxpayers of changes to the AMT regime
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