Taxpayers who donated to the Banyan Tree Foundation Gift Program between 2003 and 2007 have had their class action certified; in Ontario, for a class…
British singer Billy Bragg has threatened to stop paying his taxes unless the British government places limits on the amount of bonuses that top executives can…
On July 15, 2010, the Globe and Mail published an article regarding a possible relaxing of CRA’s Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP) guidelines. Currently, in order to…
On January 11, 2010, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) released statistics regarding their activities to catch taxpayers who haven’t filed income tax returns or those who…
One common issue facing businesses of all sizes is how they should organize their human resources – should they be employees or independent contractors. From…
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…
On December 9, 2009, the Ontario Legislature passed its controversial bill implementing the HST in Ontario. Starting July 1, 2010, a 13% HST will be applied…
According to the Minister of National Revenue Jean-Pierre Blackburn, 2009 has been a banner year for the Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP). As of December 3, 2009,…
On November 30, 2009, the Tax Court of Canada released its judgment in Massicotte. The case involved the taxpayer and her brother who jointly owned rental…
According to a top U.S. Tax Official, approximately 14,700 Americans participated in the special tax amnesty program run by the IRS as part of the…
On November 13, 2009, Justice Boyle of the Tax Court of Canada dismissed the appeal of Ms. Kimberley Anne Brunette. Ms. Brunette had filed an appeal…
On November 3, 2009, the Auditor General of Canada released her Fall 2009 report. In this report, the Auditor General found that the Department of Finance…
Family Business Expenses Denied
On November 30, 2009, the Tax Court of Canada released its judgment in Massicotte. The case involved the taxpayer and her brother who jointly owned rental…