When an audit goes bad: Quebec Revenue Agency ordered to pay over $4M in damages March 12, 2014 Julia Wang and Julien Morissette Julia Wang and Julien Morissette discuss an unprecedented decision of the Superior Court of Quebec in Groupe Enico c. Agence du revenu du Québec. In this case, the court found negligence on the part of the QC Ministry of Revenue in…
Bitcoin mining taxation March 11, 2014 Robert Graham Robert Graham discusses the tax treatment of Bitcoin and the activities of Bitcoin miners. To date, the characterization for taxation of Bitcoin has proven problematic worldwide. Some countries have attempted to tax Bitcoin, while others have…
CRA pilot project: Taxpayer relief concurrent with notice of objection March 04, 2014 John Sorensen and Stevan Novoselac John Sorensen and Stevan Novoselac discuss the recent announcement by the CRA of a new pilot project that will allow CRA appeals officers to consider applications for interest and penalty relief concurrently with notices of objection.