Alexander Marino is quoted in The Guardian article:“‘I don’t want to be part of a dictatorship’: the Americans queueing up to renounce their citizenship”, April 28, 2026.
Alexander Marino was a guest on the “This is Ottawa” CBC podcast episode titled ‘I feel alienated from my U.S. identity’ on March 23, 2026.
Alexander Marino was interviewed for the CBC news story “Dual citizens weigh Trump, taxes in decision to renounce US citizenship” on March 23, 2026.
Kim GC Moody was a guest on The Current with Matt Galloway on CBC Radio, on September 22, 2025 discussing “Why can’t you get a CRA agent on the line?”
Alexander Marino appeared on CONNECT With Sarah Crosbie on Corus Radio on September 16, 2025, to discuss “Are YOU an Accidental American?”
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New Alberta Investment Tax Credits – Great for Business or Bureaucrats?
As the new Alberta Investor Tax Credit (“AITC”) and Capital Investment Tax Credit (“CITC”) were making their way through the Alberta Legislature I wrote an article for the Canadian Tax Foundation which appeared in the January 2017 issue of “Tax for the Owner Manager” and can be accessed here. Bill 30, which contains the two credits, became law on December 9, 2016. The draft legislation discussed in my article was only cosmetically changed with 4 amendments accepted at the end of November.
The 2017 tax crystal ball
Well, it’s that time of year when people start to wind down for the holidays and get ready to spend time with family. For me, I’m not immune to that. I’m very much looking forward to gathering my wife and kids around the fire and the Christmas tree to have a lively discussion about what 2017 might look like in the tax world. Accordingly, consider this short blog a preview of the riveting Moody family holiday discussions. And, yes, my family can’t wait!
The Twelve Days of Tax Christmas
On the first day of Christmas
my true love sent to me:
an Income Tax Act! (In a Pear Tree)
On the second day of Christmas
my true love sent to me:
Two CRA Notice of Reassessments
and an Income Tax Act! (In a Pear Tree)
An update to the small business deduction rules, and some much-needed flowcharts
It has been more than half a year since the Department of Finance announced proposed amendments to the small business deduction (SBD) rules in section 125 of the Income Tax Act (Act) as part of the 2016 Federal Budget. The Canadian tax community has just started to digest the complexity and reach of these amendments. The draft legislation has only passed First Reading in Parliament (as Bill C-29), but in all likelihood, it will eventually be enacted in its current form since Finance has already made a round of revisions to the draft legislation on October 21, 2016.
So you want to move to Canada?
It seems like every time there is an American election, Google is inundated with search traffic from panicked Americans looking to move to Canada. However, the most recent American election was met with a particularly colossal surge of interest. In fact, the demand was so great that the Government of Canada’s Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship website crashed due to the high volume of visitors.
Canadians beware… Do accidental US tax inversions apply to you?
Phaedrus, the ancient Athenian aristocrat associated with the philosopher Socrates, was famous for the following quote: “Things are not always as they seem; the first appearance deceives many.” The US inversion tax rules that you may have read about in connection with the Burger King – Tim Horton’s deal or the scuttled Pfizer – Allergan deal reminds me about Phaedrus’ quote… while the rules might appear conceptually simple, the reality is that they are very nasty. Under certain circumstances, the foreign (non-US) acquiring company of the US target is treated as a US domestic corporation for income tax purposes under the US Internal Revenue Code. That means that the parent, which continues to be domiciled and taxed in its place of incorporation, is also taxed in the US. There’s no relief under tax treaties and the host country will most likely not offer any kind of relief through foreign tax credits. Some degree of double taxation is assured.
Alexander Marino is quoted in The Guardian article:“‘I don’t want to be part of a dictatorship’: the Americans queueing up to renounce their citizenship”, April 28, 2026.
Alexander Marino was a guest on the “This is Ottawa” CBC podcast episode titled ‘I feel alienated from my U.S. identity’ on March 23, 2026.
Alexander Marino was interviewed for the CBC news story “Dual citizens weigh Trump, taxes in decision to renounce US citizenship” on March 23, 2026.
Kim GC Moody was a guest on The Current with Matt Galloway on CBC Radio, on September 22, 2025 discussing “Why can’t you get a CRA agent on the line?”
Alexander Marino appeared on CONNECT With Sarah Crosbie on Corus Radio on September 16, 2025, to discuss “Are YOU an Accidental American?”
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