Overview: Can You Claim Medical Tourism Expenses on Your Canadian Tax Return? Medical tourism has become a mainstream choice for Canadians facing long wait times or high out-of-pocket costs for dental implants, orthopedic procedures, fertility treatment, and other care. The good news is that fees paid to a properly...
Overview: The Offshore Investment Fund Property Rules in Plain Language If you hold units or shares of an offshore hedge fund, a foreign investment company or any other non-resident fund that reinvests its income instead of paying it out, the CRA may be able to tax you every year...
Overview: Accountant Privilege, CRA Compliance Orders, and the Income Tax Act The Federal Court’s June 12, 2026 decision in Minister of National Revenue v KPMG Canada LLP, T-139-26, is a significant ruling on the limits of privilege assertions by third-party tax advisors in the context of CRA audits. The...
Overview: Protecting Sensitive Business Records In Tax Court: Lessons From Canada v. CAE Inc., 2026 FCA 138 Litigating against the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) often means handing over sensitive business records, some of which a company would never want a competitor, or the public, to see. The Federal Court...