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CRA releases updated guidance on community economic development: expands acceptable program related investments

  • Miller Thomson LLP
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  • Canada
  • -
  • August 30 2012

On July 26, CRA released CG-014, an updated Guidance on community economic development activities and charitable registration

CRA releases updated information re application procedures

  • Miller Thomson LLP
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  • Canada
  • -
  • July 31 2012

In July 2012, CRA released an updated summary of its procedures when dealing with an application for charitable registration

Recent case reminds charities about the risks with false donation receipts

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • June 30 2012

The recent decision of the Tax Court of Canada in Grosset v. The Queen offers a reminder to charities and their donors to beware the risks involved with false receipts

CRA comments on NPO issues facing sports clubs and associations

  • Miller Thomson LLP
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  • Canada
  • -
  • June 30 2012

Two recent CRA technical interpretations offer guidance into the CRA’s views on issues affecting sports clubs and associations operating as non-profit organizations (“NPOs”

Charities and not-for-profit newsletter

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 31 2012

The text of a recent address given by the Director General of the CRA Charities Directorate, Cathy Hawara, at the Canadian Bar Association National Charity Law Symposium has been published on the CRA website

CRA releases updated fundraising guidance

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 30 2012

CRA has just released an updated version of its guidance on fundraising activities by registered charities

Tax treatment of charitable donations from spousal trusts

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • February 28 2012

In December 2011, CRA released a technical interpretation that offers clarification on the rules surrounding donations to registered charities from spousal trusts

NPO issues whose income is it?

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • February 28 2012

As reported previously in this Newsletter, non-profit organizations have been subject to an ongoing CRA audit project over the past two and a half years

National arts service organizations

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • January 30 2012

In the November issue of this Newsletter, we reported on the draft Guidance issued by the Charities Directorate concerning the registration of arts organizations

Court releases decision on certification of donation tax shelter class action

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • December 29 2011

In November 2011, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released its decision on a motion for class action certification in Lipson v. Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP