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Bill C-60: Changes to the Tax Court Rules
In the first article of our Bill C-60 series in our May 22 issue of KBR, we looked at the proposed amending of the audit process. This week we examine the changes to the tax court rules.
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The Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies the Proceeds of Dispositions
Daishowa-Marubeni International Ltd v. Her Majesty The Queen [2013] SCC 29
An important and eliciting tax decision was recently released by the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) analyzing the difference between liabilities and embedded obligations as well as the role of tax symmetry in the Income Tax Act (the Act).
Bill C-60: Amending the Audit Process
On April 29, the Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty, introduced Bill C-60 to Parliament which proposes to implement certain provisions of the March 21, 2013 federal budget.
Demography Matters In Strategic Planning
Part of the Bank of Canada’s Spring Review, released on May 16, included an article titled “Explaining Canada’s Regional Migration Patterns”, which provides interesting data on the effect of demographic migration on economic policies in Canada. It also provides, therefore, important information for professional advisors who wish to more strategically define growth in their practices over the long run.
