Publications

What is the Difference between an Uber Driver and a Lap Dancer?

Vern Krishna of TaxChambers LLP discusses the difference in tax law between the independent contractors rendering services and employees in service of their employers. The distinction between the two sources of income…

Net Worth Assessment

Vern Krishna of TaxChambers LLP discusses the implications of a Canada Revenue Agency “net-worth” or arbitrary assessment as well as the reasons why the CRA would assess a taxpayer…

Vern Krishna Ranked in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (2017)

We are proud to announce that Vern Krishna has been ranked in The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory 2017  as a repeatedly recommended leading practitioner in the indicated practice areas:…

Tax collectors, beware wrath of the people

Please see the latest article, Tax collectors, beware wrath of the people, by Vern Krishna in The Bottom Line April 2016.

Revamp Child-Care Tax Law

Vern Krishna of TaxChambers LLP discusses child-care tax law in his latest article, Revamp child-care tax law, in the National Post.

Vern Krishna: Why leveraged donation tax schemes can get lawyers in trouble

Please see the latest article by Vern Krishna of TaxChambers LLP in the Financial Post.

Alberta to increase corporate and personal income tax rates

Alberta to increase corporate and personal income tax rates On June 18, 2015, the Alberta NDP government introduced a bill to restore fairness to Alberta’s…

The Source Doctrine is the Sauce for Confusion in Tax Law

  The Source Doctrine is the Sauce for Confusion in Tax Law By Vern Krishna, CM, QC   When it comes to taxation, Canadians investors…

Vern Krishna: Turning Canada into a goldmine for tax snoops

See the latest article from Vern Krishna “Turning Canada into a goldmine for tax snoops”, in the Financial Post.

Education and Tuition Tax Credits Revisited by Tax Court

Education and Tuition Tax Credits Revisited by Tax Court By: David M. Piccolo and Michael Thomson The Tax Court of Canada released its decision in…

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…