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Canadian Taxpayers: Here are the Top 20 Tax Changes for 2025 that You Must Know
Tax planning is a continuous process, and understanding legislative updates can help individuals and business owners reduce avoidable tax liabilities. This summary highlights key federal tax changes for 2025. It…
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A Guide to Canadian Corporate Dividend Tax Strategy
For Canadian small business owners, determining the most tax-efficient method to draw income from a corporation is a key strategic challenge. Corporate income is generally subject to two layers of…
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Directors Beware: CRA Can Come After You For Unpaid Source Deductions
Understanding Director Liability: When the CRA Comes After You A corporation, for both general and tax purposes, is recognized as a separate legal entity from its shareholders, unlike a partnership…
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CRA’s T4A Reporting Penalties Reinstated in Canadian Trucking Industry: Comprehensive Tax Compliance Guide for Tax Professionals, Entrepreneurs, and Businesses
CRA T4A Penalties Moratorium Lifted: In-Depth Guide to Trucking Industry Tax Compliance, Tax Reporting, and CRA Enforcement in Canada The Canada Revenue Agency’s pivotal decision to lift the T4A penalties…
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When CRA and Revenu Québec Tax Audits Turn into Criminal Investigations: Insights from Gravel v. Agence du revenu du Québec
CRA Tax Audits vs Revenu Québec Tax Audits: Understanding Civil and Criminal Boundaries Canadian taxpayers, especially entrepreneurs, real estate investors, high-net-worth professionals, and crypto traders, must understand that a CRA…
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Blake v. Ahmed (2025 BCCA 384) – The Court of Appeal Reaffirms Limits on Taxpayer Claims and Pseudo-Legal Arguments
Rejecting Sovereign and “Natural Person” Arguments in CRA Enforcement In Blake v. Ahmed (2025 BCCA 384), the British Columbia Court of Appeal considered whether a taxpayer could bring civil claims…
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Business and Capital Property Gifts in Canada: Taxable Benefits, Capital Gains Tax, and Using a ‘Deed of Gift’ to Protect Property Transfers
Gifting in Canada: Tax Implications and the Role of a Deed of Gift Canada does not have a gift tax, unlike other jurisdictions, notably the United States. However, there are…
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Canada’s 2025 Federal Budget: What it Means for Businesses, Investors, and Canadian Taxpayers
Confidence Level: High (95%) As an expert and consultant, the following analysis examines key measures from Canada’s 2025 Federal Budget tabled on November 4, 2025, highlighting the fiscal, corporate, real-estate,…
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Case Commentary: Rotfleisch v. Attorney General of Canada – Filing an Objection Does Not Stop the Alleged Tax Owing from Accumulating Interest
A recent Federal Court decision, David Jacob Rotfleisch v. Attorney General of Canada, 2025 FC 1529, reminds taxpayers that a lengthy delay by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) in resolving…
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A Tax Payment 2,700 Years Late Echoes CRA Backlog: Same Tax Problems Plague Assyrian Tribute and Modern Bureaucracy
A Clay Tablet 2,700 Years Old and CRA Delays A recent archaeological discovery near Jerusalem’s Temple Mount—reported by Haaretz on October 22, 2025—revealed an Assyrian cuneiform inscription hinting at possible…
