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Another loss
Another tax shelter case, another loss for the taxpayer: see Norton v. The Queen, 2008 TCC 91. It’s clear that the courts have little patience for these schemes, which is a real problem for those trying to promote legitimate shelters. … Continue reading
Posted in Cases, Charities and Not-for-Profits
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Objection Held in Abeyance
In my post for June 17, I discussed a case allowing interest relief for court-related delay for a taxpayer whose objection was held in abeyance pending the outcome of the court case. In the June 5 Tax Topics, John Yuan … Continue reading
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C-50 Now Law
Bill C-50 received Royal Assent yesterday and became law as S.C. 2008, c. 28.
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Golf and tax
A number of my faithful correspondents have written to me to draw my attention to a story on the front page of yesterday’s Globe and Mail. The story recounts the saga of an insurance executive who went to Tax Court … Continue reading
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Interest relief
A Federal Court decision from earlier this year considers whether interest relief should be available to a taxpayer whose objection is held in abeyance pending the outcome of the appeal.
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Corporate authorizations
It seems that lately the CRA has been refusing to accept corporate authorization forms (RC59s) signed by anyone other than a director of a corporation. The CRA will refuse to accept the consent unless it is signed by somebody who … Continue reading
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C-50
Bill C-50—”An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 26, 2008 and to enact provisions to preserve the fiscal plan set out in that budget”—received third reading in the House of Commons yesterday.
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Recent cases
Joe Monaco will be giving a presentation at the CRA practitioner’s roundtable on June 5 at the Royal Botanical Gardens.
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Citing the Income Tax Act
Here’s some tax trivia to get us through the month of June. How does one cite the Income Tax Act?
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Model Objects
The CRA posted a useful, albeit brief, memorandum a few weeks ago on its website about model objects for charities.
Posted in Charities and Not-for-Profits
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