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,…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Common-Law Partners and the Child Tax Benefit
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…