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Capital Gains Confusion: Navigating the Options for Reporting Employee Stock Option Benefits

Jan 21, 2025

This bulletin discusses proposed tax changes that will increase certain source withholding obligations for stock option benefits.

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Capital Gains Confusion: The Reporting Conundrum for Investment Funds

Jan 10, 2025

Considerations when determining whether to complete T3 returns on the basis of the proposed capital gains tax changes that have yet to be enacted.

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Federal Court of Appeal Upholds Arrears Interest on Non-Existent Tax Debts: Bank of Nova Scotia v Canada, 2024 FCA 192

Nov 27, 2024

The Federal Court of Appeal upheld the charging of "arrears interest" on notional income tax liabilities that are completely offset by carry-backs.

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Towards a Shared Understanding: Canada’s New Sustainable Investment Guidelines & Mandated Climate Disclosures

Nov 4, 2024

Canada’s New Sustainable Investment Guidelines (Taxonomy) & Mandated Climate Disclosures

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The United States Challenges Canada’s Digital Services Tax

Sep 18, 2024

On August 30, 2024, the United States challenged Canada’s Digital Services Tax under CUSMA. The dispute implicates billions of dollars in Canada-US trade.

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Federal Court Orders CRA to “Reconsider” an Assessment: Milgram Foundation v Canada (Attorney-General), 2024 FC 1405

Sep 11, 2024

Comment on Federal Court decision in Milgram Foundation—a remarkable victory by a taxpayer against the Canada Revenue Agency.

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What Canadian Businesses Need to Know About the New Tariffs on Chinese Steel, Aluminum and Electric Vehicles (or: Why Your Next EV May Come with a Side of Surtax)

Aug 28, 2024

On August 26, 2024, the Government of Canada announced trade measures targeting Chinese imports such as electric vehicles and steel & aluminum.

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No “One-Stop Shopping” to Resolve Tax Disputes: SCC Decisions in Dow Chemical and Iris Technologies

Jul 30, 2024

The Supreme Court of Canada rejects a bid to expand the jurisdiction of the Tax Court of Canada, holding that any reform will have to come from Parliament.

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Court Upholds Shareholder-Employee Loan to Acquire a Residence

Jun 19, 2024

Discussion of a recent Court decision that a loan to an owner-manager to refinance his home was not a "shareholder benefit".