On February 22, 2024, the British Columbia Minister of Finance tabled the province’s 2024 budget.
The 2024 budget contains a number of notable tax measures, including the following:
Provincial Anti-Flipping Tax
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In Gestion M.-A. Roy Inc. c Canada (2024 FCA 16), the Federal Court of Appeal agreed with the Tax Court that the corporate holders of two life insurance policies received taxable benefits where the premiums of both policies were paid…
The CRA has released an FAQ page regarding the new reporting rules in respect of trusts for taxation years ending on or after December 31, 2023. As stated by the CRA, “many trusts that did not previously have to…
Vancouver homeowners are reminded to file their Empty Homes Tax declaration for the 2023 year by February 2, 2024. Failure to file the declaration by the deadline will result in the subject property being deemed to have been vacant…
I. INTRODUCTION
The Department of Finance first publicly announced an intention to modify the general anti-avoidance rule (the “GAAR”), found in section 245 of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the “Act”), on November 30, 2020. This intention most recently came…
On December 20, 2023, the Federal Court released a Notice to the Parties and the Profession on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Notice applies to all documents that are either submitted to the Court or prepared for…
On December 14, 2023, the Department of Finance released draft regulations (the “Regulations”) intended to clarify the enhanced 100% GST rebate for new purpose-built rental housing. The Regulations will be deemed to have come into force on September 14,…
A recent decision from the British Columbia Supreme Court (“BCSC”), AF2G Investments Inc. v. Minister of Finance (BC), 2023 BCSC 2133, provided guidance on when a communication constitutes an objection under section 19 of the Property Transfer Tax Act,…
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court of Canada heard two tax appeals that may help clarify the jurisdictional boundaries between the Tax Court of Canada and Federal Court: Dow Chemical Canada ULC v His Majesty the King (SCC File No.…
The Canada Revenue Agency has further extended the deadline for owners affected by the Underused Housing Tax (“UHT”) to file their returns for the 2022 taxation year, without being charged interest or penalties, to April 30, 2024. While UHT…