When a real property held by a taxpayer as a rental property becomes the taxpayer’s residence (or vice versa), the “change-in-use” rules in section 45 and subsection 13(7) of the Income Tax Act (the “ITA”) are triggered. Subsection 45(1) provides…
In Canada v Paletta Estate (“Paletta FCA”), a unanimous panel of the Federal Court of Appeal (the “FCA”) overturned the decision of the Tax Court of Canada (“Paletta TCC”). Our blog post analyzing Paletta TCC is found
In Canada v Dow Chemical Canada ULC, the Federal Court of Appeal (the “FCA”) confirmed that the jurisdiction of the Tax Court of Canada does not extend to varying or quashing an “opinion”. Rather, the FCA held that the…
Authors: Gloria Wang, Sarah Faber, and Alexander Demner
Budget 2022: A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable (“Budget 2022”) was tabled by the Federal Government on April 7, 2022 (“Budget Day”). The government…
Authors: Jennifer Flood and Greg DelBigio, Q.C.
The 2022 Budget shows once again Canada’s ongoing commitment to the investigation and prosecution of financial crime including money laundering and tax evasion, including by injecting substantial funds into expanding the…
In a prior blog post, we discussed the decision of the BC Supreme Court (“BCSC”) in Chemainus Gardens RV Resort Ltd. v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2020 BCSC 478. The case is of particular interest because it rejected the…
On December 3, 2021, a unanimous Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) dismissed the Crown’s appeal in Canada v. Loblaw Financial Holdings Inc. (2021 SCC 51). In doing so, the Court held that capital contributions and corporate oversight are not relevant…
Last week, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) dismissed the Crown’s appeal in Canada v. Alta Energy Luxembourg S.A.R.L. (2021 SCC 49). In doing so, the SCC wrestled with important, timely, and politically contentious questions of domestic and international…
In Canada (National Revenue) v. Boguski, 2021 FCA 118 affirming 2018 TCC 236, the Federal Court of Appeal (the “FCA”) affirmed the decision of the Tax Court of Canada (the “Tax Court”) to dismiss the Minister’s application for an…
The Federal Court of Appeal (the “FCA”) recently released its highly anticipated decision in Canada v. Deans Knight Income Corporation, 2021 FCA 160. The case represents the FCA’s first consideration of an alleged abuse of the “control” threshold for…