The Role of a Tax Litigator During a Corporate Audit A corporate tax audit is not merely an accounting exercise. It is a structured adversarial process that can evolve—sometimes quickly—from information gathering to reassessment and, [...]
Are Uber Drivers Subject to HST? Boylu v. The King, 2025 TCC 192 (Informal Procedure) by Amit Ummat, Tax Litigator Facts The appellant was an Ontario-based Uber driver during 2015 and 2016. Riders booked [...]
Tax Court Revisits Issue of Interest Deductibility Bank of Montreal v. His Majesty the King 2025 TCC 113 In the context of a Rule 58 Question, the Tax Court of Canada (“TCC”) was asked to [...]
Citation: Minister of National Revenue v. Shopify Inc., 2025 FC 969Court: Federal Court of CanadaDate: May 29, 2025Judge: The Honourable Mr. Justice RégimbaldDocket: T-778-23 Overview This case involves the Minister of National Revenue’s attempt to [...]
Summary of Minister of National Revenue v. Shopify Inc., 2025 FC 968 (Docket: T-777-23) Court: Federal Court of CanadaDate: May 29, 2025Presiding Judge: Justice RégimbaldParties: Minister of National Revenue (Applicant) v. Shopify Inc. (Respondent) Overview [...]
Case Summary: Naugle v. Attorney General of Canada DECISION HERE Citation: 2025 FC 926Court: Federal Court of CanadaDate of Judgment: May 21, 2025Judge: The Honourable Mr. Justice SouthcottApplicant: Valerie NaugleRespondent: Attorney General of Canada (on [...]
What is the Role of an Expert in Tax Cases? The role of an expert in tax cases is to assist the court by providing specialized knowledge, analysis, and opinion evidence on technical or complex [...]
Swift v. HMK - Test for HST Builder Cases DECISION HERE The Swift v. The Queen, 2020 TCC 115 decision from the Tax Court of Canada addresses whether Thomas Swift, a long-time construction industry participant [...]
Malamute Contracting Inc v The King – Tax Court Considers Characterization of Shareholder Payments DECISION HERE In Malamute Contracting Inc v The King, 2025 TCC 47 [“Decision”], the Tax Court of Canada (“Tax Court”) was [...]
Uppal Estate v The King – Tax Court Emphasizes Procedural Fairness for Canadian Taxpayers in Tax Litigation Matters In Uppal Estate v The King, 2025 TCC 34 [“Decision”], the Tax Court of Canada (“Tax Court”) [...]
