Publications

Supreme Court Affirms Crown as Ordinary Creditor

On October 30, 2009, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Quebec (Revenue) v. Caisse Populaire Desjardins de Montmagny. The case involved a number…

Remission Orders

On October 28, 2009, a remission order for Adel Karadsheh was published in the Canada Gazette. The remission order relieved Mr. Karadsheh from a GST liability due…

Call for Reform of Voluntary Disclosure Program

In a column published in the October 27, 2009 edition of the National Post, Diane Francis called for reform of Canada’s Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP). According…

Tax Preparer Convicted of Fraud

On October 16, 2009, William “Billy” Ankomah was convicted of one charge of fraud over $5,000. He was sentenced to two years of house arrest and was…

The Voluntary Disclosure Program and Swiss Bank Accounts

On September 24, 2009, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) disclosed that 36 Canadian taxpayers have filed voluntary disclosures related to unreported income earned in Swiss…

New Bankruptcy Rules and Tax Debts

On September 18, 2009, a series of amendments to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (the Act) came into force. One of those amendments affects individuals with large…

‘Natural Person’ Argument Rejected

On September 16, 2009, the Tax Court of Canada released its decision in Kion v. R. The case involved a husband and wife who operated a…

CRA and the Stripper – An example of the Net Worth Assessment

 On August 10, 2009, the Tax Court of Canada ruled against the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) who issued net worth assessments in excess of $1…

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