Taxation
Business
Canadian accountants await Morneau tax message on Monday morning
Latest Angus Reid poll shows disappointment with Liberals, support for tax proposals
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Business
High price of land why farmers fighting Morneau tax proposals
Chartered Professional Accountant Fred Mertz of Calgary, Alberta says succession planning is key to the family farm
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Business
Editorial: Why Canadian accountants are furious with Bill Morneau and the Liberals
That boiling sound you hear is what you get when you toss in a few common complaints and turn up the heat
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Business
Morneau tax talk ends. What will the Liberals do next?
The 75-day consultation period is over. How will Finance Minister Bill Morneau change his tax proposals?
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Taxation
Rules of the Game: Michael Wolfson on income inequality, incorporation and tax avoidance
The economist at the centre of the Morneau tax firestorm talks to Canadian Accountant
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Taxation
The economics professor at the centre of the Ottawa tax firestorm
As Justin Trudeau defends Morneau tax proposals in Question Period, Michael Wolfson shares his opinions with Canadian Accountant
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David J. Rotfleisch
Morneau tax amendments an assault on entrepreneurs
Canadian Accountant columnist David J. Rotfleisch says Bill Morneau's tax proposals hurts small business owners
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David J. Rotfleisch
Feeling Lucky? CRA tax evasion convictions on downward trend
The Canada Revenue Agency has released its latest audit statistics. Tax lawyer David J. Rotfleisch says they won’t encourage voluntary disclosure
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Practice
Canadian tax pros push back against Morneau private corporation proposals
Coalition of industry groups sees fallout to family business succession planning
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David J. Rotfleisch
VDP Consultation: Read David Rotfleisch's submission to National Revenue Minister
Consultation on changes to the Voluntary Disclosures Program has ended
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Business
U.S. reform of individual income tax could impact Canadian business
As the Trump administration prepares to reform the U.S. tax code, lower individual income tax rates could impact Canadian business
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Business
Proposed U.S. tax reform: clarifying the options
With proposed U.S. tax reform looming, we look at the options and their ramifications for Canadian business
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Business
Proposed U.S. tax reform could have major impact on Canada
As the Trump administration prepares to release its NAFTA negotiating objectives, proposed U.S. tax reforms looms as an equal threat to Canada
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David J. Rotfleisch
VDP Changes: The Law of Unforseen Consequences
A closer look at the Canada Revenue Agency’s proposed changes to the Voluntary Disclosures Program and their ramifications
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David J. Rotfleisch
Breaking the VDP when it doesn’t need fixing
Tax lawyer David Rotfleisch says proposed changes by the Canada Revenue Agency to the Voluntary Disclosures Program are bad ones
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Practice
Crackdown: CRA Voluntary Disclosures Program, conclusion
The conclusion of our five-part series on the CRA's proposed changes to the Voluntary Disclosures Program focuses on proceeds from crime
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Practice
Crackdown: Part IV
Fourth of a five-part series on Canada Revenue Agency proposed changes to Voluntary Disclosures Program focuses on proceeds from crime
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Practice
Crackdown: Part III
Third of a five-part series on Canada Revenue Agency proposed changes to Voluntary Disclosures Program focuses on changes to the payment schedule
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Practice
Crackdown: Part II
Second of a five-part series on Canada Revenue Agency proposed changes to Voluntary Disclosures Program
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Practice
Crackdown: CRA proposes radical change to Voluntary Disclosures Program
In the first of a five-part series, tax professionals say proposed changes put successful program at risk
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David J. Rotfleisch
Black Money or 'Why I can’t find workers to build my cottage'
Welcome to the black money, underground economy of the construction sector. My cottage can wait for an honest worker
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David J. Rotfleisch
The death of treaty shopping?
Following the signing of the BEPS MLI in Paris this week, tax lawyer David J. Rotfleisch predicts the imminent demise of treaty shopping
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Business
Canada signs historic OECD international tax treaty
Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting ratified
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Profession
A trust deficit: Five surprises from the G20 Public Trust in Tax survey
The Canadian tax system is suffering from a serious trust deficit. So say the numbers in a recent global survey
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Practice
Practitioners angered by hasty CRA notice of assessments
Accounting practitioners have long complained that the wheels of the CRA move too slowly. But in the case of NOAs, they're moving too fast
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