Taxpayer’s failure to review tax return contributed to negligence, Tax Court Of Canada finds
The CRA can reassess a taxpayer beyond the normal reassessment…
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Case Commentary: Watts v the King, 2024 TCC 100 – Enhanced costs of litigation
A recent Tax Court of Canada judgment shows why litigants…
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Russell Martin wins case against tax authorities
Former Toronto Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin and his ex-teammate…
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Case Commentary: Glencore v. Canada – How are commitment and break fees in M&A transactions taxed? Windfall or business income?
When the Supreme Court of Canada denied Glencore’s leave to…
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Israel’s Anticipated, Pilot Voluntary Disclosures Program Gets A Rocky Start — And Lessons From Canada’s Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP)
In August 2024, the Israeli Tax Authority announced that its…
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When can the federal court quash abusive CRA decisions to assess taxes?
This article discusses 2024 case law in relation to the…
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Opinion: The taxman is coming for our homes
Governments don't tax capital gains on people’s homes, but they…
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Employees Beware: Upcoming legislation affecting capital gains will impact employee stock options
David J Rotfleisch explains how Department of Finance changes to…
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Taxpayers Beware: CRA’s new tools for catching tax evasion, avoiding tax debt
As David J Rotfleisch explains, the most recent federal budget…
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Why the John Tavares tax case means so much to pro athletes in Canada and the U.S.
“Tavares’s appeal represents a high-profile opportunity for the CRA to…
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