2015 Federal Budget Infographic

On July 2, 2026, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) published its updated Guidance on the Common Reporting Standard (Updated CRS Guidance).

The Federal Court has approved an $8.7 million class action settlement in Sweet v. His Majesty the King (2026 FC 590), resolving claims from the 2020 credential-stuffing cyberattacks on Government of Canada online accounts accessed via GCKey, including CRA My Account.

The GST/HST New Housing Rebate lets a purchaser recover part of the GST/HST paid on a newly built or substantially renovated home used as a primary residence.

When the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) concludes that a GST/HST registrant’s books and records do not provide a complete or reliable picture of its taxable sales, it may reconstruct those sales using an alternative or indirect audit method.

Canada's new Productivity Mega Deduction promises to slash the marginal effective tax rate on business investment to just 6.4%, positioning the country as the most competitive G7 nation for capital deployment. This permanent tax incentive extends immediate expensing to roughly 65% of capital assets, fundamentally reshaping the economics of investing in Canadian operations across manufacturing, energy, technology, and resource sectors.

When a specified motor vehicle is acquired through a private sale (for instance, from an individual who is not registered for GST/HST purposes), the transaction is generally not subject to GST/HST.

Canada's new Productivity Mega Deduction permanently provides immediate expensing for a wide range of depreciable property and Canadian development expenses, dramatically expanding the scope beyond the previously announced Productivity Super Deduction. The measure aims to reduce Canada's marginal effective tax rate on new business investment to 6.4%, positioning it as the lowest among major economies and less than half the U.S. rate.

The Canada Revenue Agency has announced a new priority system for advance income tax ruling requests, targeting investments of at least $1 billion in Canada. This initiative aims to accelerate the tax certainty process for major investors by reducing processing times and providing binding guidance on how specific Income Tax Act provisions apply to proposed transactions.

The federal government has finalized revised reporting rules for bare trusts, significantly narrowing the original requirements. While bare trusts are generally exempt from filing for 2023-2025, certain arrangements involving separated legal and beneficial ownership will face new filing obligations starting with the 2026 taxation year, with specific exemptions for family trusts, joint ownership arrangements, and principal residences.

Canada's federal government has introduced the Productivity Mega Deduction, a groundbreaking tax measure offering immediate expensing for approximately two-thirds of capital asset investments. This initiative aims to reduce Canada's marginal effective tax rate on new business investments to 6.4%, positioning it as the most competitive among G7 nations. The measure extends to Canadian Development Expenses in the energy and mining sectors, potentially transforming the economics of major capital-intensive proj