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Kim G C Moody is quoted in the Tax Notes article titled “Canada’s Supreme Court Upholds GAAR Application in Deans Knight”, May 30, 2023

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Kenneth Keung and Evan Crocker are quoted in the Investment Executive article titled “Tougher minimum tax regime poses planning challenge”, May 8, 2023

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Kim G C Moody is quoted in the Tax Notes article titled, “‘We Are on Strike,’ CRA Workers Union Announces”, Tax Notes, April 20, 2023

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Kim G C Moody is quoted in The Globe and Mail article titled, “Why snowbirds who spend significant time in the U.S. face major tax repercussions”, The Globe and Mail, April 12, 2023

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Doug S. Ewens is quoted in the latest Tax Notes article titled “Tax Court Jurisdiction Row to Be Heard by Canada’s Highest Court”, Tax Notes, February 27, 2023

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Will Charities Suffer from the Proposed AMT Legislation?

What will be the impact that the new AMT will have on charitable giving? At this point, it is hard to quantify. The vast majority of Canadian taxpayers will be unaffected by this proposed legislation. However, high net-worth / high-income individuals faced with an increased tax burden may alter their philanthropic practices.

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What the recent FATCA decision means for US Expats (and the news is not good).

The Supreme Court of Canada handed down a landmark decision to dismiss an application for leave to appeal a challenge to the constitutionality of Part XVIII of the Canadian Income Tax Act. The decision obliterated any hope of striking down FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) legislation that allows Canadian banks to share the banking information of any US citizens living in Canada.

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Canada’s Tech Talent Strategy: Creation of Open Work Permit for U.S. H-1B Visa Holders

For those in specialty occupations looking to immigrate to Canada temporarily, a new government strategy includes the creation of an open work permit stream for H-1B ‘specialty occupation’ visa holders in the United States.

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Why US Citizens Who Are Residents of Canada Should Take Note: The Supreme Court of Canada Has Dismissed the Constitutionality Challenge of US FATCA

In a decision dated July 13, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an application for leave to appeal filed by the appellant challenging the constitutionality of Part XVIII of the Canadian Income Tax Act.

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Canada Expands Visa-Free Travel

On June 6, 2023, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Sean Fraser announced an expansion to the Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) program – only its second expansion since it was first introduced in 2015. The new expansion will allow those who meet the requirements to apply for an eTA instead of a visa, in a quicker, streamlined process.

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Are you an “Accidental American”? Why now may be a good time to renounce your US citizenship.

An alarming number of people living abroad don’t realize they’re US citizens subject to annual taxation and filing obligations to the IRS.

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Kim G C Moody is quoted in the Tax Notes article titled “Canada’s Supreme Court Upholds GAAR Application in Deans Knight”, May 30, 2023

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Kenneth Keung and Evan Crocker are quoted in the Investment Executive article titled “Tougher minimum tax regime poses planning challenge”, May 8, 2023

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Kim G C Moody is quoted in the Tax Notes article titled, “‘We Are on Strike,’ CRA Workers Union Announces”, Tax Notes, April 20, 2023

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Kim G C Moody is quoted in The Globe and Mail article titled, “Why snowbirds who spend significant time in the U.S. face major tax repercussions”, The Globe and Mail, April 12, 2023

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Doug S. Ewens is quoted in the latest Tax Notes article titled “Tax Court Jurisdiction Row to Be Heard by Canada’s Highest Court”, Tax Notes, February 27, 2023