If you do business or have branches in both Canada and the United States, there's one big tax challenge that's impossible to ignore: U.S. corporate tax rates are generally higher than Canadian rates.

The Canadian government is going to change the way it calculates tax on farm quota sales beginning January 1, 2017 – and it's not for the better.

Davies lawyers Gregg Benson, Michael Kandev and James Trougakos review Canadian tax incentives for green energy and juxtapose them with those offered by the United States.

Following the July 2017 Tax Proposals, the road to efficient tax planning for Canadian-controlled private corporations is certainly more complex but still navigable.

On March 4, 2022, the Tax Court of Canada announced a pilot program to allow various forms of e-signing of four classes of documents previously requiring ink signature.

Margaret Nixon et Lindsay Gwyer de notre groupe Fiscalité discutent des modifications proposées aux règles relatives...

Yesterday, BC announced that the property transfer tax for foreign buyers of residential property in the greater Vancouver region will increase to 15%.

Vern Krishna of TaxChambers LLP recently wrote a detailed article for Taxnet Pro on tax planning for owner-manager business and corporate compensation with consideration to...

Canadian tax authorities continue to aggressively pursue taxpayer information, using the extensive powers granted to them under tax legislation.

Effective 1 January,2017, the income tax treatment of farm quota and other eligible capital property (ECP) underwent a complete overhaul. First announced in the 2016 Federal Budget, the ECP was formally replaced by capital cost allowance (CCA) class 14.1 on January 1, 2017. With many farmers and farm corporations' 2017 with fiscal year-ends now approaching, farmers should be aware of the implications of these changes to their businesses.

When Canadian multinationals issue discounted bonds, notes and similar obligations in a foreign currency, the tax consequences of repaying the debt are governed by subsections...

If you have children that are 18 and over, please ensure that they file a tax return. For those who have not, you can generally go back and file 10 years of tax returns.

In the latest instalment of our Tax Litigation Video Series, Monica Carinci dives into two recent changes to Canada's General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR)...

The taxation of multinational enterprises (MNEs) is of significant concern as countries are increasingly concerned with the erosion of their taxable base through profit shifting from high tax to low tax jurisdictions.

On Dec. 13, 2017, Finance Canada released Amendments to the Income Tax Act and Regulations and Explanatory Notes, simplifying measures to restrict income sprinkling.

If you are a Doctor or Dentist who is considering incorporating, it is important to know when it's appropriate to take this step.

A friend of mine was complaining about the headaches associated with an upcoming move to a new home.

Please see the latest article, Taxpayers must stand and wait to resolve their appeals, by Vern Krishna of TaxChambers LLP published in the January 2017 Canadian Current Tax.

Mario's guest on this podcast, Stikeman Elliott M&A partner Michael Decicco, has been closely tracking the development of the Employee Ownership Trust concept in Canada...

Vern Krishna of TaxChambers LLP discusses the difference in tax law between the independent contractors rendering services and employees in service of their employers.