Taxation
Taxation
U.S. tax ruling means winter is coming for online retailers
Tax rulings are catching up with the Amazons of retail
Profession
Are CRA auditors biased against wealthy Canadians?
Tax accountants, lawyers irate over CRA auditor survey on tax avoidance
Taxation
Multiple taxpayers successfully sue the Canada Revenue Agency
Damages in negligence: Ludmer et al c. Attorney General Of Canada
Taxation
Court ruling on charities could be financial windfall for tax accountants
OSC decision ruling opens door to unlimited political lobbying by HNW clients
Profession
CRA auditors say tax system benefits corporations, wealthy Canadians
Professional employees call for more training, technology to address inequities
David J. Rotfleisch
Voluntary Disclosures Program under continued attack from Canada Revenue Agency
VDP changes are headed to the courts, predicts tax lawyer David J. Rotfleisch
Global
Special Report: Manafort trial a cautionary tale in accounting ethics
The testimony of Paul Manafort's tax accountant shows the ethical risks of working with some high net worth clients
Profession
Voluntary disclosures drop under new VDP unreported income rules
CRA statistics confirm predictions of tax accountants, lawyers
Taxation
The reasonable minimum standard when challenging CRA tax audits
A look at the leading case and subsequent case law
Taxation
Multinational accounting under increased scrutiny as BEPs reporting begins
Minister of National Revenue announces first OECD information exchange
Profession
New CRA tax gap stats shows underground economy dwarfs offshore avoidance
Publicity, better enforcement, have led to increased disclosure
David J. Rotfleisch
CRA discipline statistics shockingly low for number of service complaints
Tax lawyer David Rotfleisch says taxpayer abuse should be disciplined as well
Profession
Canada Revenue Agency's dogged pursuit of offshore accounts: Clarifying the scope of compliance orders in Canada v Stankovic
A recent Federal Court ruling stemming from the disclosure by the Government of France of the Falciani List
Profession
Americas tax conference opens in Ottawa, will fight tax cheating says CRA
The 52nd General Assembly of the Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations opened today in Ottawa
David J. Rotfleisch
A world of difference between CRA civil and criminal tax audits
The Income Tax Act is clear on Canada Revenue Agency civil and criminal audits. But what happens when the goal of a CRA civil audit is to lay criminal charges?
Profession
Not so fast: Federal Court Of Appeal strongly confirms transactional common interest privilege
Wendy Berman of Cassels Brock on how the Iggillis Holdings ruling and solicitor-cllient privilege
Profession
Canada Revenue Agency: solicitor-client privilege for commonly interested parties
Solicitor-Client privilege bars the CRA from compelling legal-advice documents when a taxpayer discloses to a party with a common interest, says tax lawyer David J. Rotfleisch
Profession
CRA Tax Fraud Blotter: Paradigm Tax Deniers, GST/HST Direct Deposits
Recent news from the Canada Revenue Agency on tax fraud and evasion convictions
Profession
Suing the CRA: Samaroo v. Canada Revenue Agency, 2018
Despite the odd bad apple, CRA professionals must be concerned about the Samaroo case, says John Grant of Miller Thomson
David J. Rotfleisch
Canada Revenue Agency farcical in treatment of taxpayers
David Rotfleisch on CRA behaviour, from malicious prosecution to the dead parrot voluntary disclosures program
Profession
The Samaroo Case: CRA slapped for malicious prosecution by BC Supreme Court
It's not unusual for immigrants to avoid banks, even stashing $100 bills. The onus was on the CRA to prove its case. It failed.
Profession
CRA claims service improvements as tax season begins Monday
Vast majority of Canadians now filing online as CRA improves online service. Check with provincial associations for opportunities to volunteer in preparing tax returns for low income, senior Canadians
David J. Rotfleisch
How effective is the CRA at closing Canada’s tax gap?
How good is the Canada Revenue Agency at closing the tax gap? We’ll find out this year from the Parliamentary Budget Office if the CRA has indulged in PR spin.
Business
Canada Revenue Agency raids three companies in connection to Panama Papers
Early morning raids conducted in connection to Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, two years after data leak
Business
Surprise! Canada Revenue Agency set to release tax gap data this month
Trudeau surprise announcement met with cautious optimism, concern by Canadian tax experts