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FIRST-TIME BUYING A HOME IN CANADA: ESSENTIAL TAX INCENTIVES AND REBATES YOU SHOULD KNOW
Buying Your First Home in Canada? Here's What You Need to Know About Tax Breaks and Rebates First-time home buyers in Canada have access to [...]
Canada Updates Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP) for GST/HST: New Rules Take Effect October 1, 2025
Overview The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has announced significant changes to the Voluntary Disclosures Program (VDP) as it applies to GST/HST. The updated rules apply [...]
When is GST/HST payable on vehicle sales? Guidance from a Canadian tax lawyer
When a specified motor vehicle is acquired through a private sale (for instance, from an individual who is not registered for GST/HST purposes), the transaction [...]
Statute-Barred Years for GST/HST Returns: When the CRA Can Reassess and How to Protect Your Rights
Understanding Statute-Barred Years for GST/HST Returns Taxpayers expect a degree of finality when it comes to the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) authority to reopen previously [...]
Why ‘Primary Residence Intent’ Matters to Residential Real Estate Owners, Investors: GST/HST New Housing Rebate – Lisi v. The King (2025 TCC 106)
GST/HST New Housing Rebate – Why Proving Your Intention to Reside Is Critical The GST/HST New Housing Rebate, as outlined in section 254 of the [...]
How NOT to apply for GST/HST rebate for owner-built homes: Case Commentary on Charleboix v HMK
No rebate for an owner who did not build a home as his primary place of residence In May 2025, the Tax Court of Canada [...]
The GST/HST Implications of Changing the Use of Personal Property – How Subsections 199(3), 200(2), and 200(3) Interact
Introduction: Navigating Property Use Changes Under the Excise Tax Act Registrants under the Excise Tax Act are responsible for collecting and remitting the GST/HST payable [...]
MedSleep Inc v The King – Sleep Clinic Wrongly Assessed for Failing to Pay GST/HST for Providing Services to its Doctors Because it was ‘Exempt Supply’ GalleryMedSleep Inc v The King – Sleep Clinic Wrongly Assessed for Failing to Pay GST/HST for Providing Services to its Doctors Because it was ‘Exempt Supply’
MedSleep Inc v The King – Sleep Clinic Wrongly Assessed for Failing to Pay GST/HST for Providing Services to its Doctors Because it was ‘Exempt Supply’
Introduction: MedSleep's Processes & the Minister's Assessments MedSleep Inc v The King, 2025 TCC 70 was a case before the Tax Court of Canada that [...]
Case Commentary: Osman v The King – GST/HST New Housing Rebate Claim Denied Due to Lack of Intention to Occupy Property First
Introduction: Claim to New Housing Rebate Denied Osman v The King, 2025 TCC 65 [Osman] involves the New Housing Rebate (the “Rebate”) found in section [...]