Articles

Articles2023-12-19T17:45:04-05:00

Article & Tips

Canadian Tax Guide for Uber, Lyft, UberEats, DoorDash, Grubhub & Postmates Drivers: Income Tax & GST/HST Obligations for Commercial Ridesharing and Delivery Services

July 4th, 2024|Uncategorized|

Introduction: Canadian Tax Rules for Rideshare Drivers & Delivery Drivers The platform economy involves activities facilitated by digital platforms like websites or mobile apps. Two [...]

Sale of Long-Term Rental Property Results in $80,000 GST/HST Owing Because of Airbnb Use Before Sale: 1351231 Ontario Inc. v. The King, 2024 TCC 37

July 3rd, 2024|Case|

Introduction: Sale of Real Property as a Taxable Supply vs. an Exempt Supply Canada’s Excise Tax Act imposes GST/HST on every “taxable supply made in [...]

Case Commentary: Litman v. The King – Does Building Laneway Houses Qualify for the New Housing Tax Rebate under Subsection 256(2) of the Excise Tax Act?

May 28th, 2024|housing|

Introduction: Mr. Litman’s Claim for The New Housing Tax Rebate Litman v. The King was an appeal before the Tax Court of Canada (Tax Court) [...]

Canadian Residential Real Estate Developers: Beware the Tax Trap of GST/HST Deemed ‘Self-Supply’ Rules

May 16th, 2024|GST, housing, HST, Self supply rules|

Introduction – The GST/HST Deemed-Self-Supply Rules The GST/HST deemed self-supply rules in Canada’s Excise Tax Act often trigger unanticipated GST/HST consequences for Canadian residential-real-estate developers. [...]

A Canadian Tax Lawyer’s Case Commentary on Fiera Foods Company v HMK, 2023 TCC 140: Documentation for HST/GST Does Not Need to Follow Pre-Set or Prescribed Format by CRA

February 15th, 2024|GST, HST, Input tax credits|

Introduction: Fiera Foods Company v HMK, 2023 TCC 140 Fiera Foods Company, started in 1987, has been in the business of producing frozen bakery products [...]

Case Commentary: Director Held Personally Liable for Unremitted and Uncollected GST/HST, ‘Due Diligence’ Defence Judged Insufficient – Hall v The King (2023)

January 19th, 2024|GST, HST|

Hall v. The King (2023 TCC 158) is a Tax Court of Canada (“Tax Court”) case focused on director's liability under the Income Tax Act [...]

Case Commentary: GST/HST not owing on renovation because definition of “Substantial Renovations” of Property not met – 2437299 Ontario Inc. vs. The King

January 16th, 2024|GST, HST, Self supply rules|

If a building meets the definition of being substantially renovated under subsection 123(1) of the Excise Tax Act, and is part of a residential complex, [...]

Navigating Canadian Taxes in the Metaverse: Businesses Grapple with Possible Taxation in the Virtual World

December 6th, 2023|Cryptocurrency|

The rise of innovations in the metaverse is generating widespread excitement across various realms of life. In the midst of this transformative wave, tax law [...]

How a Homeowner Fought the CRA Over the Denied New Housing Rebate—and Won: Simonetta v. The King

October 17th, 2023|GST, housing, HST|

Introduction: New Housing GST/HST Rebate Under subsection 254(2) of the Excise Tax Act (“Tax Act”) homeowners can claim a new housing rebate. Using this rebate [...]

Go to Top