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Dividend refunds and taxpayer relief

In Bonnybrook Industrial Park Development Co. Ltd. v. Canada (National Revenue), 2018 FCA 136, the taxpayer failed to file tax returns for multiple years, which meant that it was beyond the three-year deadline for claiming a dividend refund. The taxpayer…

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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…