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July 2024 Poll

Starting in July, CRA will provide legal warnings to recover more than $9 billion of overpaid pandemic recovery benefits like CERB. Do you think that is fair?
Yes: 78 votes
80.41%
No: 19 votes
19.59%
 

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How the “hallmarks” apply to proposed anti-avoidance rules

Proposed changes to the Income Tax Act will oblige taxpayers to report “avoidance transactions” if the transactions include two of three existing “hallmarks.”

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First-quarter interest rates

The prescribed annual interest rate that will apply to any amounts owed to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is 5% for the first quarter of 2013, unchanged from the previous quarter.

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Claim tax credits in year paid

Claims for the Children’s Arts and Children’s Fitness tax credits are based on when the payment is made, not the year in which the activities are scheduled.

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Income Tax Act’s new anti-avoidance provisions

If the federal government decides to crack down on “aggressive” tax avoidance transactions, does it signal a sea change for advisors or is it really much ado about nothing?

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Taxing retroactively is legal

Imposing taxes retroactively seems contrary to a rational, moral approach to taxation, but it is legal.

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