A CRA press release just announced a “new” Taxpayer Bill of Rights (isn’t that old news?) and the creation of a Taxpayers’ Ombudsman. I can just imagine the paper piling up at the latter’s office within about 15 seconds of…
LLCs
Last week’s CCH Tax Topics has an interesting article on limited liability companies (LLCs) in light of the B.C. Supreme Court’s decision in Boliden Westmin Ltd. et al. v. The Queen, 2007 BCSC 351.
Bill C-52 Update
Bill C-52 received second reading yesterday and was referred to committee.
Bill C-33 update
Bill C-33 has received second reading and has been referred to committee.
Ontario Corporations Act Update
The Ontario government has announced that it “is undertaking a project to review and reform the Ontario Corporations Act (CA)”. The government is inviting “comments and suggestions from stakeholders and from the public regarding the reform of this important legislation.”
Charity Law Symposium
I spoke about split receipts at the Canadian Bar Association’s National Charity Law Symposium in Toronto today. You can download my presentation here. You can also download a “decision tree” that highlights the issues to be considered in issuing split…
Redeemer Goes to Ottawa
The Supreme Court of Canada today granted Redeemer Foundation’s “application for leave to appeal with costs to the applicant in any event of the cause.” The plot thickens. For my comments on this case, search for “Redeemer” on this…
Debate on Bill C-33
Voluntary disclosure update
The CRA has posted an update on its no-names voluntary disclosure program.
Trouble for a charity
I reported on a tax case involving All Saints Greek Orthodox Church here. Now the Toronto Star is reporting that the church issued receipts with a total value of about $273 million as part of the program under audit in…