Interest Relief Applications Demystified An application for interest relief in Canada is, at its core, a request to the Canada Revenue Agency to exercise discretion to cancel or waive interest that has accrued on a [...]

Rethinking Tax Simplicity in Canada: A Serious Case for Reform Canada’s tax system has reached a point where complexity is no longer a byproduct of sophistication but a structural problem in itself. Complexity now functions [...]

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 [...]