Navigating Jurisdictional Boundaries: Implications of Recent Supreme Court of Canada Decisions on Tax Disputes By: Amit Ummat On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) released concurrent judgments in Dow Chemical Canada ULC [...]
John Tavares Owes the Government of Canada $8 Million in Unpaid Taxes By: Amit Ummat Ummat Tax Law PC Barristers & Solicitors 5500 North Service Road, Suite 302 Burlington, ON L7L 6W6 (905) 336-8924 John [...]
Crown’s Actions Lead to Marine Atlantic Being Awarded $895,731 in Costs DECISION HERE By: Amit Ummat In Marine Atlantic Inc. v. The King 2024 TCC 51 (the “Case”), Justice Steven K. D’Arcy was tasked with [...]
Canadian Federal Budget Proposes Amendments to CRA’s Information Gathering Powers BUDGET FOUND HERE By: Amit Ummat Chrystia Freeland, the Canadian Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance, tabled the 2024 Canadian Federal Budget on [...]
Time Extensions for Elections Under Section 217 of ITA(Canada) Are Prohibited By: Amit Ummat and Alisha Butani Section 217 of the Income Tax Act R.S.C., 1985, c. 1 (5th Supp.) (the “Act”) Generally Canadian taxpayers [...]
Overview of Tax Court of Canada’s Ruling in 1351231 Ontario Inc v. The King Air BnB Sale subject to GST/HST DECISION LINKED HERE By: Amit Ummat and Alisha Butani Facts In February 2008, the Appellant, [...]
Overview of Tax Court of Canada’s Ruling in DEML Investments Limited v. The King 2024 TCC 27 DECISION HERE In DEML Investments Limited v. The King 2024 TCC 27 (the “Case”), Justice Bruce Russell was [...]
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[This first appeared in the Canadian Tax Foundation's 2023 Ontario Tax Conference Materials] Watts v. HMK 2023 TCC 11: Section 160 Applies to Transfer for Home Purchase DECISION HERE Summary Miriam Watts (Appellant) received an [...]
Government of Canada Clarifies Low-Interest Loans Following CAE The Government of Canada provided much-needed clarity on the issue of loans from public bodies in its Fall Statement. Context The Tax Court in CAE v. HMK [...]
