Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch explains why the Tax Court upheld a Canada Revenue Agency notice of assessment in Ram v The King

Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch explains why the Tax Court dismissed the FX trade case of a successful businessman in Chad v The King

Revelations of rising numbers of property owners in St. Catharines unable to pay their property tax bills have prompted one city councillor to take action

Canada Revenue Agency uses nudge letters to prompt taxpayers to review their tax affairs, ensure compliance, and access the Voluntary Disclosures Program

David J Rotfleisch examines the case of a chartered professional accountant who claimed business expenses for a company he cofounded in Prince Edward Island

Businesses in Jasper say they’re paying for the 2024 wildfires caused by climate change, but the province has kicked in $2.5M for lost property tax revenue

David J Rotfleisch explains why the Tax Court of Canada, in Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc. v The King, 2025, dismissed the CRA's motion for a new nominee

Allan Lanthier examines a dispute before the Tax Court of Canada involving Brookfield Corporation and controlled foreign affiliates in Bermuda and Barbados

Expanded funding from the province is welcome news to New Brunswick municipalities, but a property assessment freeze has withered its delivery

In Total Energy Services v. HMK, the FCA upheld a Tax Court ruling that complex transactions satisfied three conditions of the general anti-avoidance rule

Recent property tax increases not due to inflationary pressures impacting most residents across Ontario but largely due instead to excessive labour costs

The Yukon calculates property taxes differently than in other parts of Canada, primarily due to a lack of data, which impairs market value assessments

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

Our weekly Canadian accounting news roundup includes tax commentary during the federal election campaign, the end of the PCAOB, mishaps at the CRA and more

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

After months of sustained pressure from municipalities and media, Alberta has announced a working group to solve issue of unpaid oil and gas property taxes

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

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

Rural Municipalities of Alberta says it’s well-known in the oil and gas sector that municipalities are powerless to compel payment of unpaid property taxes

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

Allan Lanthier explains how some Canadian corporations have redomiciled to the United States and why there may be more to come unless changes are made