Choptiany et. al. v The King, 2022 TCC 112: The Tax Court of Canada Issues Scathing Rebuke of CRA’s “Outrageously Misleading and Inappropriate” Litigation Tactics in Tax Dispute Involving Gross-Negligence Penalties
Introduction: The Canada Revenue Agency’s Overzealous Use of Gross-Negligence Penalties Gross-negligence…
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Tax-Fraud Investigators Identify a Potential $1 Billion Crypto-Based Ponzi Scheme and Target over 50 Criminal Leads in Canada, the US, the UK, Australia & the Netherlands – Tax Implications for Canadian Taxpayers who Lose Cryptocurrency or Non-Fungible Tokens because of Fraud Canadian Crypto-Tax Guidance from a Canadian Crypto-Tax Lawyer
Introduction – International Tax Coalition Targeting Cryptocurrency In the summer…
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Canadian Tax Trap: Dividends from a Corporation with Tax Debts Leads to Derivative Tax Liability: Kufsky v The Queen, 2019 TCC 254 – Canadian Tax Guidance from a Canadian Tax Lawyer
Introduction – Derivative Tax Liability under Section 160 of Canada’s…
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Canadian Cryptocurrency Tax Planning: Transferring Cryptocurrency to a Bare Trustee or Holding Cryptocurrency as a Bare Trustee – Canadian Tax Guidance from a Canadian Tax Lawyer
Introduction: Bare Trusts & Canadian Cryptocurrency Users The developments in…
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Canadian Cryptocurrency Tax Trap: Derivative Tax Liability under Section 160 for Non-Arm’s-Length Cryptocurrency Transactions – Canadian Tax Guidance from a Canadian Tax Lawyer
Introduction: Related-Party Cryptocurrency Transactions & Derivative Tax Liability under Section…
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Canadian Cryptocurrency Tax Trap: Poor Record-Keeping will Leave You at the CRA’s Mercy: Record-Keeping Requirements for Canadian Cryptocurrency Traders & Investors – Canadian Tax Guidance from a Canadian Tax Lawyer
Introduction – The CRA Targets Taxpayers Who Keep Poor Records…
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Canadian NFT Artists & The Tax Man: The Canadian Tax Implications of Creating and Selling Blockchain Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) – Canadian Tax Guidance from a Canadian Tax Lawyer
Introduction: Blockchain Non-Fungible Tokens or NFTs: The New Medium for…
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Canadian Income Tax & Cryptocurrency Staking: What Are the Income-Tax Consequences for Canadians Who Validate Cryptocurrency Transactions in Proof-of-Stake Blockchain? – Canadian Tax Guidance from a Canadian Tax Lawyer
Introduction – Verifying Cryptocurrency Transactions on the Blockchain: Proof of…
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Canadian Income-Tax Implications of Cryptocurrency Airdrops – Canadian Tax Guidance from a Canadian Tax Lawyer
Introduction – Circulating a New Cryptocurrency Token: The Cryptocurrency Airdrop…
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Canadian Income-Tax Implications of Cryptocurrency Hard Forks – Canadian Tax Guidance from a Canadian Tax Lawyer
Introduction – Evolution of a Cryptocurrency Token: What Is a…
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