
GST/HST Rules for the Supply of Digital Products or Services
The Government of Canada has proposed new measures surrounding the registration and collection and remittance of the goods and services tax / harmoniz...
The Taxation of Electric Vehicles
In recent years, Canada has experienced a significant increase in the adoption rate of ZEV (zero emission vehicle). According to Statistics Canada, el...
The Corporate Association Rules
If a Canadian-controlled private corporation (“CCPC”) is associated with one or more CCPCs, subsection 125(3) of the Income Tax Act (the ...

CRA Penalties and Interest: An Update
Many taxpayers are surprised to learn that the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) can and does charge interest and penalties on the outstanding tax lia...
Deducting Expenses from your Taxes
Income tax is nothing more than a tax on income. Income, on the other hand, is, for tax purposes, a complex concept that forms the basis of many tax d...
What is FAPI?
Foreign Accrual Property Income, or FAPI, are a set of rules in the Income Tax Act (the “ITA”) that treats property income the same as if accrued ...

What is a Taxable Benefit – Part 2
It may come as a surprise to some Canadian taxpayers when they receive a Notice of Assessment with reported income reassessed to be significantly high...
Is Interest Paid on my Investments Deductible?
There is a proverbial expression that goes, “It takes money to make money”. When taken literally, this expression could be interpreted as the act ...

The CRA and Automatic Tax Filings
In her 2020 Speech from the Throne, Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, addressed many potential changes that may be adopted b...