The Israeli Tax Authority, Israel’s Falafel Industry and the Canada Revenue Agency’s Powers to Investigate Unreported Cash Sales: A Canadian Tax Lawyer’s Analysis
Introduction – The Israeli Government Conducts Wide-Reaching Audits of Falafel Vendors for Suspected Unreported Cash Sales The Israeli Tax Authority has begun raising red flags […]
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Malaysian and Canadian Tax Authorities Have Adopted Voluntary Disclosure Systems to Curb Tax Evasion & to Reintegrate Non-compliant Taxpayers Into the Tax System
Voluntary Disclosure Systems (VDS) have become viable tax compliance tools by tax authorities to curb evasion globally. The creation of allowances in tax and anti-money-laundering […]
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The Ontario Ministry of Finance's Voluntary Disclosures Program - A Canadian Tax Lawyer's Summary
Introduction – The Differences Between Federal and Provincial Tax Administration in Canada Under the Canadian tax law system, Canadian taxpayers are subject to income taxation […]
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Christen V CRA: Guidance From a Canadian Tax Lawyer on Procedural Fairness Regarding the Voluntary Disclosure Program
A taxpayer filed judicial review application after her voluntary disclosure application was rejected. Ms. Christen (the “Taxpayer") applied for judicial review of the Canada Revenue […]
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Voluntary Disclosure Program
Tax is present in almost everything, from the water we drink to the properties we work hard for to someday own. People have become so […]
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Voluntariness of a Voluntary-Disclosure Application 4053893 Canada Inc – A Canadian Tax Lawyer’s Guide
Introduction: Voluntary Disclosure Program The Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP) is designed to encourage taxpayers to come forward and report incomplete, inaccurate or unreported information to the Canada […]
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A Canadian Tax Lawyer's Perspective on Provincial Sales Tax Voluntary Disclosure Programs
What is a Voluntary Disclosure Program for Taxes? Voluntary disclosure programs are government initiatives allowing taxpayers to voluntarily and proactively correct previous errors with their tax […]
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Pending VDP Application Won't Stop CRA Tax Reassessment
Introduction – The Canada Revenue Agency’s Power to Reassess Prince v MNR (2020 FCA 32) illustrates that the Canada Revenue Agency’s tax-reassessment powers come with […]
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Canada Revenue Agency is Directing Tax Audit Attention to Staffing Agencies – A Canadian Tax Lawyer’s Analysis
Toronto Employment Agency Owner was Sentenced for Tax Fraud On September 30, 2020, the Canada Revenue Agency (the “CRA”) announced that two Employment Agencies, Jane […]
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CRA Directing Tax Audit Attention to Staffing Agencies
On September 30, 2020, the Canada Revenue Agency (the “CRA”) announced that two Employment Agencies, Jane General Services Ltd (JGSL) and 2322944 Ontario Ltd operating […]
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