Canada: A case regarding transfer pricing adjustments
In subsection 247(2) of the Income Tax Act, the transfer pricing adjustment rules apply if transactions undertaken by non-arm's length parties do not reflect arm's length terms and conditions. In “McKesson Canada Corporation v. The Queen”, Tax
See MoreCanada: Ontario aviation tax on fuel will increase
The Ontario aviation fuel tax will raise by 1 cent per liter and it will effective from September 1, 2014. It will also carry on increasing by 1 cent per liter on April 1 for the next three
See MoreCanada: Announcement of mobile app for SMEs
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has announced a mobile application for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) that will let users to make reminders for key tax dates. After consulting with SMEs, the Government has developed the app to reduce red
See MoreCanada: Online Tax Administration
Under Canada's Business Accounts program, business owner will be capable of paying online taxes for the first time through the platform from October. From October 2014, it will also be feasible for taxpayers to find a way in detailed payment history
See MoreCanada: Budget to feature income tax cut
The Ministry of Finance could include federal income tax rates cuts. According to the Finance Minister, there will be a budgetary extra next year. For this reason, the Government will focus on reducing taxes to individuals and it will involve tax
See MoreCanada-US FATCA constitutional challenge
A constitutional challenge has brought against the Canadian government over its Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) agreement with the US on August 11, 2014. It alleges that the Canadian government has crossed its power of constitution. The
See MoreCanada: Interest rates of prescribed income tax unchanged for Q4 2014
The Canada Revenue Agency has declared that the interest rates of prescribed income tax for taxable benefits overpaid and underpaid taxes for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2014 i.e. from October 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 will stay
See MoreCanada -Tax measures in budget bill
Bill 26 has received first reading on July 24, 2014 and includes tax measures as follows: Increment of individual income tax on taxable incomes above $150,000 Reduction of the taxable income threshold due to 13.16% tax rate to $220,000 instead
See MoreCanada–UK Income Tax Treaty Protocol Amendments
Recently, Canada has accepted to amend the Income Tax Treaty protocol with the United Kingdom that was signed July 21, 2014. The Protocol initiates a deadline to introduce transfer pricing assessments and changes the time frame for searching
See MoreCanada-UK DTA revises
The Double Tax Agreement (DTA) protocol between Canada and the UK has signed on July 21, 2014 that amends its withholding tax and information exchange provisions. This contains a release from withholding tax for payments of interest made subject to
See MoreCanada-UK Income Tax Treaty protocol signed
The Income Tax Treaty (1978) protocol between Canada and the United Kingdom has signed on July 21, 2014. Details will be reported
See MoreCanada:The Court of Appeal’s decision regarding penalties in transfer pricing case
The decision regarding the case of The Minister of National Revenue v. Sifto Canada Corp has given by the Federal Court of Appeal on May 28, 2014. The tax authorities were appealing a decision of the Federal Court, upholding a decision of
See MoreUruguay- TIEA with Canada entered into force
Canada and Uruguay signed a tax information exchange agreement on 5 February 2013. The agreement entered into force on 27 June 2014. The agreement will apply to all taxes imposed or managed by governments of both countries. In relation to all
See MoreCanada – Hiking individual income tax rate in Ontario budget
The Ministry of Finance in Ontario has announced plans to hike the provincial personal income tax rate, as part of the 2014 Budget and by ending tax years after December 31, 2013, the new rates and thresholds will be applied. The Budget proposes a
See MoreNew Zealand and Canada welcome WTO environmental goods discussion
As part of a multilateral trade pact being negotiated at the World Trade Organization (WTO), New Zealand and Canada have to cut their import tariffs on a number of environmental goods and it was announced on July 8, 2014. According to their
See MoreCanada: CRA offers taxpayer relief provision
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has offered taxpayer relief provisions those are available to taxpayers if they are unable to meet their tax obligations due to extreme weather conditions in Alberta and Ontario. Companies who were fail to file their
See MoreUruguay-Ratification of TIEA with Australia and Canada
The government of Uruguay has announced that it has ratified the tax exchange information agreements with Australia and Canada. The TIEA between Australia and Uruguay was signed on 10 December 2012. To terminate the agreement either party will have
See MoreCanada: Guidance of FATCA clarifies IGA reporting obligations
The guidance confirms that Canadian entities could be subject to the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), which takes effect from July 1, 2014 and will be interested in the CRA’s new guidance on Canada’s intergovernmental agreement
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