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  Gramiak v. R. – FCA: Attempt to strike new basis of assessment fails. Determination of basis best left to trial judge

  Mar 06, 2015 By Bill Innes

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  • Federal Income Tax
  • Personal Tax, Estate & Wealth Planning

  
  Gramiak v. R. – FCA: Attempt to strike new basis of assessment fails. Determination of basis best left to trial judgeREAD MORE »
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  Johnson (No. 1) v. R. – FCA: Court of Appeal strikes down Requirement to Pay dated 4 days prior to GST assessment

  Mar 05, 2015 By Bill Innes

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  • Bill Innes on Current Tax Cases
  • Commodity Tax
  • Other

  
  Johnson (No. 1) v. R. – FCA: Court of Appeal strikes down Requirement to Pay dated 4 days prior to GST assessmentREAD MORE »
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  SCC denies leave to appeal the Inter-Leasing GAAR decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal – taxpayer victorious

  Mar 05, 2015 By Bill Innes

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  • Bill Innes on Current Tax Cases
  • Corporate Tax
  • Provincial Tax

  
  SCC denies leave to appeal the Inter-Leasing GAAR decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal – taxpayer victoriousREAD MORE »
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  McKesson Recusal Update – In letter dated March 3, 2015 Appellant asks FCA to set appeal for the fall, not in June

  Mar 04, 2015 By Bill Innes

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  • Bill Innes on Current Tax Cases
  • Corporate Tax
  • Federal Income Tax
  • International Tax

  
  McKesson Recusal Update – In letter dated March 3, 2015 Appellant asks FCA to set appeal for the fall, not in JuneREAD MORE »
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  Ghaffar v. R. – TCC: Notwithstanding failures of previous lawyer application to set aside a judgement denied

  Mar 03, 2015 By Bill Innes

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  • Bill Innes on Current Tax Cases
  • Federal Income Tax
  • Personal Tax, Estate & Wealth Planning

  
  Ghaffar v. R. – TCC: Notwithstanding failures of previous lawyer application to set aside a judgement deniedREAD MORE »
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  Baribeau v. R. – TCC: CRA cannot open statute-barred year to tax appellant on valueless shares

  Feb 25, 2015 By Bill Innes

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  • Bill Innes on Current Tax Cases
  • Federal Income Tax
  • Personal Tax, Estate & Wealth Planning

  
  Baribeau v. R. – TCC: CRA cannot open statute-barred year to tax appellant on valueless sharesREAD MORE »
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  Arthur v. R. – TCC: Taxpayer disallowed charitable tax credits for a series of gifts over three taxation years

  Feb 25, 2015 By Bill Innes

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  • Bill Innes on Current Tax Cases
  • Federal Income Tax
  • Personal Tax, Estate & Wealth Planning

  
  Arthur v. R. – TCC: Taxpayer disallowed charitable tax credits for a series of gifts over three taxation yearsREAD MORE »
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  Safeway Ontario Finance ULC v. Ontario – OSCt: Avoidance of Ontario tax using specialty debt situate in BVI not subject to GAAR

  Feb 25, 2015 By Bill Innes

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  • Bill Innes on Current Tax Cases
  • Corporate Tax
  • Provincial Tax

  
  Safeway Ontario Finance ULC v. Ontario – OSCt: Avoidance of Ontario tax using specialty debt situate in BVI not subject to GAARREAD MORE »
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  George Weston Limited v. R. – TCC: $316,932,896 profit on swap contracts a capital gain – not business income

  Feb 25, 2015 By Bill Innes

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  • Bill Innes on Current Tax Cases
  • Corporate Tax
  • Federal Income Tax

  
  George Weston Limited v. R. – TCC: $316,932,896 profit on swap contracts a capital gain – not business incomeREAD MORE »
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  McBride v. R. – TCC: Monthly payments under divorce taxable even though Superior Court declared them non-taxable

  Feb 23, 2015 By Bill Innes

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  • Bill Innes on Current Tax Cases
  • Federal Income Tax
  • Personal Tax, Estate & Wealth Planning

  
  McBride v. R. – TCC: Monthly payments under divorce taxable even though Superior Court declared them non-taxableREAD MORE »