Tax
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May 29, 2025
Carney says CIT ruling that certain Trump tariffs on Canada are illegal accords with Ottawa’s view
Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed yesterday’s now-paused U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruling that set aside the Trump administration’s recent imposition of certain hefty tariffs on goods from Canada and other countries.
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May 29, 2025
B.C. court: ITA no bar to refund of tax overpayments per court-ordered priorities
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has held that tax overpayments from a foreclosure sale remain subject to the priorities in the sale order, rejecting the CRA’s argument that such funds can only be refunded to the taxpayer.
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May 27, 2025
Throne speech states Carney government’s ‘core mission is to build the strongest economy in the G7’
Delivering Canada’s speech from the throne for the first time, King Charles III outlined the Carney Liberal government’s plans to make Canada’s economy the most robust in the G7, including by driving the country’s emergence as an energy superpower and by removing internal trade barriers and other roadblocks to creating big national projects and large-scale affordable housing.
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May 27, 2025
Rectification: A fix for flawed documents, not flawed plans
As a civil litigator, I follow the law on rectification carefully. When corporate restructuring and steps taken go wrong, there can be substantial losses, frequently in the form of increased taxes and penalties owed along with legal costs.
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May 21, 2025
CFIB raises tariff, trade and tax concerns of small businesses as Parliament set to resume May 26
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling on the federal government to act on small business concerns as Parliament is set to reconvene on May 26. The federation, Canada’s “largest association of small and medium-sized businesses with 100,000 members,” has highlighted tariff, trade and tax issues it says Ottawa should address.
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May 21, 2025
Federal Court finds lack of justification in COVID benefit denial
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the government offered various forms of financial support, including the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB). The administration of the program has been the responsibility of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
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May 21, 2025
REAL PROPERTY TAX - Land transfer tax - Payment of - Tax rate
Appeal by appellants against a court order striking out their Charter claims against respondent and cross-appeal by respondent challenging the order granting appellants leave to amend the factual basis for the claim.
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May 16, 2025
Competition Bureau releases 2025-26 annual plan, builds on legislative changes
The Competition Bureau has released its annual plan for 2025-26, saying it will continue to build on previous legislative changes aimed at enhancing competition, especially in the face of “rapid shifts in trade, market dynamics and technology.”
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May 16, 2025
Federal Court extends deadlines for immigration JRs due to surging cases, inadequate gov’t funding
Contending with far too many immigration cases for its tight budget, the Federal Court this week extended by 45 days its regulation 30-day deadlines for litigants to perfect their applications for leave and judicial review of immigration decisions (ALJRs). Why? Because the registry’s beleaguered staff simply can’t keep up, and now often needs weeks rather than days to intake and process the ALJRs — which have more than quadrupled the average volume the court experienced over the five years immediately preceding the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
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May 16, 2025
Surrey bookkeeper sentenced for nearly $1 million in GST/HST evasion
A Vancouver hotel bookkeeper who masterminded a goods and services tax evasion scheme worth almost $1 million has received a conditional sentence of two years less a day and two years’ probation, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has announced.