Introduction – The Canada Child Benefit (“CCB”) Where it applies, subsection 122.61(1) of the Income Tax Act entitles an “eligible individual” to the Canada Child Benefit (“CCB”). The CCB is defined as an overpayment to ensure it remains a tax-free payment to the recipient. Many provinces in Canada (including...
Introduction: Dealing with Tax Residence When Claiming a Deduction for a Dependant Several provisions of Canada’s Income Tax Act (the “Tax Act”) allow individuals to claim medical expenses as a deduction. This includes subsection 118.2 of the Tax Act, which allows a taxpayer to claim medical expenses for a...
Introduction: Statute-Barred Taxation Years Canada’s Income Tax Act generally bars the Canada Revenue Agency from reassessing a taxpayer’s taxable income or tax payable after the expiry of the “normal reassessment period.” For most taxpayers, the normal reassessment period expires three years from the date that the CRA issued the...
Entering the housing market is not easy these days and this is true in many communities across Canada. Prices are high, competition is stiff and market conditions seem to shift quickly. A lot of Canadian Taxpayers wonder how they can break into the market, and how they can stretch...
Introduction: Restrictions on Foreign Home Buyers Via Taxes Canada has had the reputation of being welcoming towards immigrants at least for the past decades. However, there has also been a series of federal and provincial tax policies implemented in an attempt to restrict foreign non-resident of Canada home buyers...
The Federation of Law Societies of Canada initiated legal proceedings in the BC Supreme Court to challenge the constitutionality of recent amendments to the Income Tax Act The Federation of Law Societies of Canada has taken legal action in the BC Supreme Court, contesting the constitutionality of recent amendments...
Introduction: Canada Recovery Benefit and The Canada Recovery Benefits Act The Canada Recovery Benefits Act came into effect on October 2, 2020, and established the Canada Recovery Benefit (“CRB”), aiming to provide income support to employed and self-employed Canadians who were directly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and were...
Keehn v. The King, 2023 TCC 1 Keehn v. The King is the perfect illustration of the principle that there is no equity in tax law and of the tax courts choosing to enforce the ‘letter of the law’, regardless of how inequitable it may appear. It also provides...
Case Comment – Hillcore Financial Corporation v. The King Introduction: Proper Reply in Pleadings Before the Tax Court of Canada Tax pleadings initiate cases that go before the Tax Court of Canada. These pleadings consist of the Notice of Appeal by the taxpayer and the Reply by the CRA....
Introduction: Enforcement of the Canadian Tax System As the Canadian tax system is based upon taxpayers self-assessing and self-reporting their income, to protect the integrity and fairness of the system, various enforcement mechanisms are in place to ensure compliance. For those who do not comply with the provisions of...