Loss-trading transactions to avoid paying tax disallowed by Tax Court Of Canada (GAAR rule)
In April 2025, the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) delivered…
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Case Commentary: Ayre v the King – Convoluted charitable gifts made through questionable financing transactions
Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch examines donative…
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Case Commentary: Onischuk v. The King – Tax Court rules cannot override CRA’s statutory requirements
A nil assessment is an objection exception because it is…
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Case Commentary: Uppal Estate v. the King upholds procedural fairness for Canadian taxpayers in tax litigation
The decision emphasizes the duty of the CRA in Tax…
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A widow is not a spouse: Canadian court saves widow from the CRA’s $100,000 derivative tax assessment
In Enns V Canada, 2025 FCA 14, the timing of…
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Case Commentary: Yadgar v. The King — When trusting your accountant 100% is not an acceptable defence in the Tax Court Of Canada
Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch explains how…
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Case Commentary: How the CRA abused the voluntary disclosure process for this Canadian taxpayer
The Canada Revenue Agency proposed to reassess the Milgram Foundation…
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How to dispute your tax assessment under Toronto’s 2024 Vacant Home Tax
A hundred thousand tax assessments were reversed in 2023, but…
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Canada to Enforce Capital-Gains Tax Increase Without Implementing Legislation
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Canada to Enforce Capital-Gains Tax Increase Without Implementing Legislation
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