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Draft legislation for Christmas
The Department of Finance generally gives tax practitioners a little something—obscure draft legislation usually—to chew on between Christmas and New Year’s. I was beginning to worry that the Department had forgotten about us this year, but I should have known … Continue reading
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The night before Christmas
The following mentions tax, and so I think it is legitimate content for this blog. May I say that we lawyers deserve the satire aimed at us by this poem.
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New blogs
Our firm is in the process of rolling out several new blogs. One of them is about trusts and estates. Cathy Olsiak and I have just posted an article to the blog about donating securities through a will.
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Ontario simplifies
You have all read that the Ontario government plans to turn over the administration of its corporate income tax regime to the CRA. The government introduced draft legislation today to make that a reality. Now, when will the government muster … Continue reading
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CRA stamping service
Some time ago, I complained about the CRA’s decision to close its mail rooms to the public in the name of cost-cutting. Many of you echoed my complaints in subsequent conversations and emails. It appears the CRA has changed its … Continue reading
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Anchor Pointe
The CRA’s Appeals branch, according to P148 (“Resolving Your Dispute: Objection and Appeal Rights Under the Income Tax Act”), exists “to resolve disputes arising from decisions made under legislation administered by the [CRA] by conducting fair and impartial reviews.” In … Continue reading
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