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Canada audit proposal would bring big noncompliance consequences – Bloomberg Tax

Canada’s proposal to expand the discretionary power of the CRA could influence how audits are conducted and taxpayers’ approach in 2025.

Tax lawyers sound alarm about enhanced CRA powers in federal budget – Law360

Pooja Mihailovich speaks with Law360 about a Budget 2024 proposal to allow the CRA to charge taxpayers $50 per day for not complying with a request...

National Tax Group recognized with four International Tax Review awards

Osler announces that our National Tax Group has been recognized with four awards at the 2023 International Tax Review Americas Tax Awards.

Updated tax-avoidance proposals include new penalty – Advisor’s Edge

Despite the federal government rolling back some elements of its proposed amendments to the general anti-avoidance rule (GAAR), many tax lawyers are...

Plan to change Canada’s tax avoidance rule raises more questions – Bloomberg Tax

Proposed changes addressed in the federal budget to overhaul the country’s general anti-avoidance rule raise questions and may create uncertainty...

Ottawa’s newest tax hit signals concerning reliance on financial sector for revenue, analysts say – The Globe and Mail

The 2023 federal budget proposed amendments to tax rules on dividends received by Canadian financial institutions. Osler partner Timothy Hughes, Tax,...

Concern grows over Canada’s mission to update tax avoidance rule – Bloomberg Tax

The tax landscape in Canada may be on the brink of a new era. The federal government is considering changes to the general anti-avoidance rule,...

Stock Options: Topical Issues and Recent Developments – CPTS 2022 Fall Lecture Series

The $200,000 cap on certain stock option tax deductions was among the topics covered by Dov Begun and Colena Der during a recent virtual seminar...

Federal Court of Appeal dismisses Charter challenge to CRA-IRS agreement to share banking info – The Lawyer’s Daily

Osler’s Matias Milet comments in The Lawyer's Daily on the Federal Court of Appeal’s recent dismissal of a claim challenging the...

Kim Maguire joins Osler’s Tax Group in Vancouver as a partner

Kim Maguire has joined Osler’s Tax Group in Vancouver with extensive experience providing mergers and acquisitions tax advice, private equity,...