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Category: Books and records

Books and records

Posted on: May 5, 2023 Last updated on: May 3, 2023 Written by: John Loukidelis
It bears repeating: you must maintain books a records as long as necessary to support any claim you wish to make for a deduction or loss under the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the “Act”), especially if you are prosecuting an…
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How long to retain records?

Posted on: July 13, 2015 Last updated on: July 13, 2015 Written by: John Loukidelis
In Hill Fai Investments Ltd v R, 2015 TCC 167, the court held that the six-year period for which taxpayers must retain books and records begins with the year in which a claim is made for which the books and…
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The sibling butterfly exception

The CRA has clarified that the subparagraph 55(5)(e)(i) exception for siblings will apply where the shares of either the distributing corporation (DC) or the transferee corporation (TC) (not both) need be quaified small business corporation shares or shares of a…
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Objections for large corporations

A corporation is a “large corporation” if its taxable capital, and that of any related corporation, employed in Canada exceeds $10 million (a limit that has not changed since it was set in 2006). Per subsection 165(1.11), a large corporation…
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Pleading away privilege

In One York Street Inc. v 2360083 Ontario Limited, 2026 ONCA 176, the Court held that, by putting in issue its state of mind on signing a lease where the state of mind was based in part on legal advice,…
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Resigning as a director

According to the author, Stevens v R, 2026 TCC 76, is an important reminder of the importance of “objective” evidence for a director’s resignation. Having a resignation witnessed, ensuring that the corporation has updated its records and ensuring that the…
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Build Canada announcements

Oslers has a couple of good posts on its website—here and here—about tax-related “Canada strong” announcements. The CRA, when considering advance tax rulings, will prioritize “nation-building projects”, and the Income Tax Act (Canada) will be amended to permit a new…
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The sibling butterfly exception

The CRA has clarified that the subparagraph 55(5)(e)(i) exception for siblings will apply where the shares of either the distributing corporation (DC) or the transferee corporation (TC) (not both) need be quaified small business corporation shares or shares of a…
Continue reading “The sibling butterfly exception”…

Objections for large corporations

A corporation is a “large corporation” if its taxable capital, and that of any related corporation, employed in Canada exceeds $10 million (a limit that has not changed since it was set in 2006). Per subsection 165(1.11), a large corporation…
Continue reading “Objections for large corporations”…

Pleading away privilege

In One York Street Inc. v 2360083 Ontario Limited, 2026 ONCA 176, the Court held that, by putting in issue its state of mind on signing a lease where the state of mind was based in part on legal advice,…
Continue reading “Pleading away privilege”…

Resigning as a director

According to the author, Stevens v R, 2026 TCC 76, is an important reminder of the importance of “objective” evidence for a director’s resignation. Having a resignation witnessed, ensuring that the corporation has updated its records and ensuring that the…
Continue reading “Resigning as a director”…

Build Canada announcements

Oslers has a couple of good posts on its website—here and here—about tax-related “Canada strong” announcements. The CRA, when considering advance tax rulings, will prioritize “nation-building projects”, and the Income Tax Act (Canada) will be amended to permit a new…
Continue reading “Build Canada announcements”…

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The sibling butterfly exception

The CRA has clarified that the subparagraph 55(5)(e)(i) exception for siblings will apply where the shares of either the distributing corporation (DC) or the transferee corporation (TC) (not both) need be quaified small business corporation shares or shares of a…
Continue reading “The sibling butterfly exception”…

Objections for large corporations

A corporation is a “large corporation” if its taxable capital, and that of any related corporation, employed in Canada exceeds $10 million (a limit that has not changed since it was set in 2006). Per subsection 165(1.11), a large corporation…
Continue reading “Objections for large corporations”…

Pleading away privilege

In One York Street Inc. v 2360083 Ontario Limited, 2026 ONCA 176, the Court held that, by putting in issue its state of mind on signing a lease where the state of mind was based in part on legal advice,…
Continue reading “Pleading away privilege”…

Resigning as a director

According to the author, Stevens v R, 2026 TCC 76, is an important reminder of the importance of “objective” evidence for a director’s resignation. Having a resignation witnessed, ensuring that the corporation has updated its records and ensuring that the…
Continue reading “Resigning as a director”…

Build Canada announcements

Oslers has a couple of good posts on its website—here and here—about tax-related “Canada strong” announcements. The CRA, when considering advance tax rulings, will prioritize “nation-building projects”, and the Income Tax Act (Canada) will be amended to permit a new…
Continue reading “Build Canada announcements”…

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