Profession
Business
Editorial: Canada should zero-rate PPE for GST/HST purposes
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us PPE is essential and should be zero-rated, says Cyndee Todgham Cherniak of LexSage
Practice
Equity, deadline and when CRA is at fault
A Canadian tax lawyer analysis of Dutka v. The Queen
Business
Loblaw wins appeal of $368 million Tax Court of Canada case
Decision benefits shareholders, pleases Loblaw, angers tax fairness advocates
Practice
Tax disputes and tax filing and payment relief efforts in the age of COVID-19
Joseph A. Gill of McKercher LLP reviews changes to tax deadlines
Transfer Pricing
Transfer pricing & APA considerations during an economic disruption
Mark Kirkey of Gowling WLG on transfer pricing in the new economic reality
Profession
Suing the Canada Revenue Agency for negligence
Upper level costs awarded to CRA in lengthy accounting case over SR&ED credits
Practice
The Tax Court Of Canada tests a new procedure – The Preliminary Ruling Docket
2020 initiative driven by increased objections, case backlog
Management
How accounting, finance can navigate regulatory reporting complexity during the pandemic
Massimo Marinelli of EY Canada on staying committed to business fundamentals during COVID-19
Profession
6 financial reporting and assurance considerations under COVID-19
Depending on the year-end of the organization, the financial reporting impact and the reporting considerations will be significantly different, says Bridget Noonan of Clearline Consulting
Thought Leaders
Put your trust in taxes during the coronavirus pandemic recovery
Governments amend taxes for good times and bad, says Andrew Bauer
Practice
Coronavirus & accountants series, conclusion: Colby McGeachy
And some observations from this week's 5-part series
Practice
Coronavirus & accountants series, part four: Sole practitioners
“If it was any other time of year, it would be so much easier”: Catherine Barrie and Larry Hemeryck of Ontario
Practice
Coronavirus & accountants series, part three: Ish Jindal CPA
Precaution not panic as clients react differently to COVID-19, says Ish Jindal
Practice
Coronavirus & accountants series, part two: Andersen Tax LLP
The COVID-19 outbreak has occurred at a critical time for accounting firms
Practice
Coronavirus & accountants: 6 accounting firms speak out
First of a 5-part series: Jason Kingston of DSK LLP in Cambridge & Kitchener
Profession
5 fun takeaways from the 2020 Accounting & Bookkeeping Survey
The annual survey is a goldmine of information on Canadian accountants, sole practitioners and SME firms
Profession
Which mid-sized accounting firm gained the most new clients last year?
Our annual report of 2019 SEDAR filing data crunched by Audit Analytics
Practice
Crown bound by settlement agreement to allow losses it claimed to be a fiction
Gergely Hegedus of Dentons Canada on a recent Federal Court of Appeal decision
Practice
1074022 B.C. Ltd. v. Li: The need for legislative reform
A misinterpretation of section 116 of the Income Tax Act in a BC real estate case
Profession
KPMG Canada leads Big Four in audit client gains, losses
Our annual report of 2019 SEDAR filing data crunched by Audit Analytics
Profession
Coronavirus tax relief: Finally some good news for accountants
Sole practitioners, small firms will benefit most from deadline extensions
Profession
CRA further circumscribes trust 21-year planning strategies involving non-resident beneficiaries
The CRA's stated positions will result in a chill on tax practitioners' advice to their clients, says Stephen Sweeney of Miller Thomson
Profession
Changing of the guard in northern BC accounting
As Deloitte and PwC leave, MNP expands its footprint through mergers
Practice
Scott v The Queen: The importance of evidence
How two brothers came under the scrutiny of the Tax Court of Canada
Thought Leaders
Inheritance tax, wealth tax and more capital gains tax: The future of Canadian taxation?
Canadian tax policy has become a hotbed of new ideas, writes Margaret O'Sullivan