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Case Commentary: Onex Corporation v. Canada, 2024 FC

Section 1247, subsections 220(2.1) and 220(3), of the Income Tax Act can grant relief from tax reassessment and filing requirements, says David J Rotfleisch
Business

Thunder Bay: Doane Grant Thornton helps business leaders make a vibrant community

Doane Grant Thornton, which recently rebranded, held a Vibrant Communities civic improvement event at Fort William Historical Park for Thunder Bay business
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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
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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
Thought Leaders

The Big Four accounting firms often consult for the same clients they audit. Should that be allowed?

Accounting research shows that the Big Four, when engaged as compensation consultants, appear to uphold more rigorous standards than smaller counterparts
Partner Posts

Report: Canadian small business owners’ financial literacy skills come up short

David Emmerman of Xero explains how Canadian accountants and bookkeepers can empower small business owners with the financial resources they need
Profession

Sunday News Roundup 24.10.27: St-Jean moved on, policing and property taxes, and more Canadian accounting news

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

The Accountant's Manifesto: Expecting more from Canada's financial system

In today’s fast-paced business world, why is money still moving at a snail’s pace? Every Canadian accountant knows the frustration of delayed transactions
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
Profession

DMCL continues PCAOB audit inspection results with lower deficiency rates

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in the United States releases audit inspection results for Vancouver-based Dale Matheson Carr Hilton LaBonte LLP
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
Profession

US audit watchdog censures, fines Canadian accounting firms Crowe MacKay, Grant Thornton

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in the United States fines two Canadian auditors for violation of audit committee communications rules in audits
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
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Second American accounting firm penalized by CPA Ontario over unlicensed audit work

The prosecution of BF Borgers and its principal by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario closes another chapter in the Canadian cannabis story
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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
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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
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How lower income individuals can receive valuable tax benefits by using CRA's new free SimpleFile program

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.
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Is it easier for the IRS to collect Canadian tax debt?

Lori Bokenfohr and Christopher Steeves of Fasken deconstruct a recent US Tax Court example of considerable multilateral cooperation between the IRS and CRA
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Crossing the border, part three: Individual retirement plan tax issues for Canadian and American expatriates

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
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Crossing the border, part two: Individual retirement plan tax issues for Canadian and American expatriates

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
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Taxpayers Beware: CRA’s new tools for catching tax evasion, avoiding tax debt

As David J Rotfleisch explains, the most recent federal budget included plans to hold tax professionals accountable as well as notices of non-compliance
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Crossing the border, part one: Individual retirement plan tax issues for Canadian and American expatriates

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
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Active Asset Management v. The King Case Study

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