Tax Reporting Headache - Reportable & Notifiable Transactions Lawyers can usually assist with implementing tax-driven reorganizations cooked up by tax accountants without having to worry about the related tax reporting. A lawyer who prepares a [...]
Tax Court of Canada Settlement Conferences The conventional settlement conference is the preferred apparatus most used by parties trying to settle a tax appeal. A settlement conference is a confidential conference where the parties and [...]
Taxpayer Not Entitled to Deduct Losses on Income Account Procon Mining & Tunnelling Ltd. v. HMQ 2022 TCC 71 Decision Here Summary This is a simple case of whether shares owned by a taxpayer were [...]
Avoiding a CRA Audit By Amit Ummat, Ummat Tax Law PC We have many clients who are self-employed. We also represent professionals and businesses who are required to keep their own books and a variety [...]
Choosing The Right Tax Litigation Lawyer In the course of my practice, I am routinely asked the question “what makes you any different from the rest?”. It is an excellent question. And it is certainly [...]
Supreme Court of Canada Dismisses Crown Appeal in Loblaw Financial LOBLAW DECISION Canada v. Loblaw Financial Holdings Inc. 2021 SCC 51 Summary Loblaw Financial Holdings Inc. (“Loblaw”) was reassessed which required it to pay tax [...]
Capital Dividend Account Basics The Capital Dividend Account ("CDA") is part of the Income Tax Act's system of integration (see subsection 89(1) of the Act). Tax integration attempts to ensure that income is subject to [...]
The Saga of Bill C-208 Bill C-208 is a private member's bill that became law on June 29, 2021, and addresses intergenerational transfers of small businesses and farms. Specifically, the Bill amends sections 84.1 and [...]
Notices of Objection in Brief By Amit Ummat LLB LLM CS* *Certified Specialist, Taxation Law This brief article describes the process of filing a notice of objection with the CRA. When a taxpayer is reassessed, [...]
Construction Materials Supplier Must Disclose Customer Information Construction Store Ordered to Disclose Customer Information to the CRA Roofmart Ontario Inc. v. Canada (National Revenue) 2020 FCA 85 Roofmart Decision Here Summary This is a critical [...]
