Choosing the Right Lawyer for a Tax Dispute A tax dispute with the Canada Revenue Agency is not simply an accounting problem. It is a legal dispute with a sophisticated government authority that audits, reassesses, [...]

Why I Choose to Work from an Office and not Remotely People regularly ask me, 'why do you have this office? A lot of other tax lawyers work remotely.' Having an office is important 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 [...]

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 [...]

Former Blue Jays in Tax Court of Canada -- RCA Contributions and Canadian Tax Jurisdiction: A Deep Dive into the Martin and Donaldson Case   By: Amit Ummat decision linked here   Former Toronto Blue [...]

Ummat Tax Law PC is celebrating 5 years of private practice. We are thankful to our friends, colleagues, and clients for believing in us. We strive to offer excellent representation in all tax litigation matters. [...]

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 [...]

UMMAT TAX LAW PC: MISSION STATEMENT We will strive to meet the needs of our clients and justify their trust in us. We will earn their loyalty and in so doing we will demonstrate how [...]

Bare Trust Reporting Requirements The Department of Finance announced additional reporting requirements in the 2018 Federal Budget, requiring some trusts to provide additional information on an annual basis as part of their tax filings. In [...]