The British Columbia Court of Appeal (the “BCCA”) reversed (the “Decision”) a landmark decision (the “Lower Court Decision”) that had awarded a B.C. couple (the…
The SNC-Lavalin affair has dominated the Canadian news media for two months without complete revelation of what really happened. All that we know for sure…
Section 67.6: “In computing income, no deduction shall be made in respect of any amount that is a fine or penalty (other than a prescribed…
The Canada Revenue Agency (the “CRA”) appears to be targeting users of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for audit, according to a Forbes online article (the…
The Canada Revenue Agency (the “CRA”) has launched roughly 100 audits into taxpayers named in the Paradise Papers offshore tax leak, according to documents tabled…
The CRA is focussed on recovering lost revenue in the real estate market. In particular, it is targeting home sales in Vancouver and Toronto. On…
Uber wants its users, its drivers and particularly the Canada Revenue Agency (the “CRA”) to agree that it does not provide “rides” to its “customers”….
Ontario restaurant and bar owners are likely the latest target of the Canada Revenue Agency’s (the “CRA”) effort to audit unreported or under-reported income tax…
Please see Vern Krishna’s latest article for the Taxnet Pro: Tax Disputes & Resolution Centre titled, “The Three Steps of GAAR” where he discusses the general…
Please see David Piccolo’s latest article for the September issue of the Tax Advocate titled, “A Review of Rectification in a Post-Fairmont World,” where he discusses…
We are very proud to announce that once again our colleague Professor Vern Krishna was recognized by The Best Lawyers™ in Canada for his work in: Appellate…
With all the excitement concerning the price of cryptocurrencies, individuals and businesses have glossed over the fact that every cryptocurrency transaction is a taxable event…
$1.7M for CRA’s “Malicious Prosecution” Set Aside on Appeal
The British Columbia Court of Appeal (the “BCCA”) reversed (the “Decision”) a landmark decision (the “Lower Court Decision”) that had awarded a B.C. couple (the…