Publications

TaxChambers’ Tax Lawyers Quoted in Canadian Capital Magazine

Jonathan Garbutt and David Piccolo quoted by Canadian Capital. Jonathan Garbutt and David Piccolo quoted in the Winter 2011 edition of Canadian Capital. Canadian Capital…

Child Support Payments to a Non-Resident Not Deductible

In Sruder, 2011 TCC 322, the Tax Court dismissed the taxpayer’s argument that the child support amounts could be deductible under Article 18(2)(d) of the…

TFSAs

On Tuesday June 15, 2010, the Globe & Mail published an article regarding the large number of over-contributions to Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSA’s). The article states…

Pension Income Splitting

The benefit of pension income splitting for Canadian seniors has often been described as simply moving pension income from a higher tax bracket to a lower…

Quick Thoughts on 2010 Budget

On March 4, 2010, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty released the 2010 Budget. Unlike previous years, this year’s budget did not contain major changes like the…

Ottawa to Combat Losses on Income Trusts

According to a report in the January 27, 2010 National Post, income trusts have been merging with corporations that have tax losses as a means of…

Canadian Brokerage Firm Linked to Offshore Accounts

According to a report in the December 14, 2009 The Globe and Mail, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is investigating the involvement of staff from RBC…