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Applying for an Extension of Time to File a Notice of Objection
March 29th, 2012

In my last post, I explained the deadline for Objecting to an Assessment/Reassessment and the process for applying for an extension of time to object if the initial 90 day deadline is missed.  A taxpayer has a right to…... Read more »

Deadline to Object
February 29th, 2012

Deadline for Objecting to an Assessment/Reassessment A taxpayer has the right to object to a Canada Revenue Agency assessment of tax.  Objecting is the first formal step a taxpayer takes in disputing the assessment.  The right to object must be…... Read more »

Supreme Court of Canada Releases GAAR Decision
January 16th, 2012

On December 16, 2011 the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its decision in Copthorne Holdings Ltd. v. Canada, 2011 SCC 63 (Copthorne).  The full decision can be viewed on the SCC Judgements website at http://scc.lexum.org/en/2011/2011scc63/2011scc63.html.…... Read more »

How Can I be Assessed for Someone Else’s Tax Debt? – Section 160(1) Assessments
January 3rd, 2012

Receiving a tax assessment or reassessment from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is often alarming. Imagine receiving a tax assessment that makes you liable to pay another person’s tax debt. Being assessed for someone else’s tax debt can be…... Read more »

How Far Back Can The CRA Go to Reassess Me?
December 1st, 2011

Many clients ask me, “How long can the Canada Revenue Agency assess me for?” Or put another way, “How long until I am safe from a CRA reassessment for any given year?” In civil litigation the period of time…... Read more »

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