Alexander Marino is quoted in an article titled “Trump bump: U.S. citizenship renunciation inquiries surge in Canada, lawyers say” on CBC News, January 28, 2025.
Alexander Marino is quoted in an article titled “‘Scary’: Why US expats are tossing their citizenships – and it’s not just Trump” in The Sydney Morning Herald, November 1, 2024
Kenneth Keung is quoted in the Investment Executive article titled “Quirk in capital gains tax rules raises risks for incorporated clients,” published on July 24, 2024.
Kenneth Keung is quoted in the Investment Executive article titled “How should trusts flow out capital gains to beneficiaries in 2024?”, July 5, 2024.
Kim G C Moody, Kenneth Keung, and Christopher Ellett are quoted in the Investment Executive article titled “When is the latest clients can sell assets prior to June 25?”, published on May 17, 2024.
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Tax conferences
Well … ’tis the season for professional development and education. Every year, around this time, the professional tax conference season begins in earnest. I had the pleasure of recently co-chairing the Canadian Tax Foundation Prairie Provinces Tax Conference which was held in Calgary on May 25 and 26, 2009. What an outstanding group of tax professionals that gathered to listen to prominent speakers on relevant current tax topics.
Eligible dividends – Methods of notification by corporations other than public corporations
As many readers know, “eligible dividends” received by Canadian resident individuals are taxed preferentially as compared to non-eligible dividends. First introduced in 2006, the legislation dealing with eligible dividends is complex and detailed.
Prevost Car Inc. v. The Queen
By Nicolas Baas, LL.B., LL.M. (Tax)
On May 12, 2008 we posted a blog entry commenting on the Tax Court decision of Prevost Car Inc. v. The Queen TCC 231. On February 26, 2009 the Federal Court of Appeal released its appeal decision in this case.The FCA endorsed the Tax Court’s decision in its entirety. The facts of this case are straightforward and can be found in our May 12, 2008 blog.Opportunities in challenging economic times
Notwithstanding that financial markets and the economy continue to take a beating, there are significant tax planning opportunities that have not existed for quite some time.
Federal Budget – January 27, 2009: Income tax measures
Well, Canadian taxpayers got a grab bag of tax goodies in the Federal Budget (the “Budget”). Here are the highlights:
Lipson decision
By Kim G C Moody CA, TEP and Marissa L Halil LLB, BCL
The Supreme Court of Canada released its long awaited decision in Lipson v. Canada1 yesterday. The facts in Lipson were, very generally, as follows:
Alexander Marino is quoted in an article titled “Trump bump: U.S. citizenship renunciation inquiries surge in Canada, lawyers say” on CBC News, January 28, 2025.
Alexander Marino is quoted in an article titled “‘Scary’: Why US expats are tossing their citizenships – and it’s not just Trump” in The Sydney Morning Herald, November 1, 2024
Kenneth Keung is quoted in the Investment Executive article titled “Quirk in capital gains tax rules raises risks for incorporated clients,” published on July 24, 2024.
Kenneth Keung is quoted in the Investment Executive article titled “How should trusts flow out capital gains to beneficiaries in 2024?”, July 5, 2024.
Kim G C Moody, Kenneth Keung, and Christopher Ellett are quoted in the Investment Executive article titled “When is the latest clients can sell assets prior to June 25?”, published on May 17, 2024.
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