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Court strikes down another leveraged donation plan

  • Thorsteinssons LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • October 9 2012

In the recent case of Kossow v. the Queen (2012 TCC 325), the Tax Court of Canada examined another so-called “leveraged donation plan”, and relied on a recent Federal Court of Appeal decision to deny the tax benefit claimed by the donor

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

Swim lessons and religion: the Federal Court of Appeal rejects amendment to pleadings to raise charter issue in Fluevog v. The Queen

  • Dentons
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • June 27 2012

On December 5, 2011, the Federal Court of Appeal released its decision in John Fluevog v. The Queen

Federal Court of Appeal confirms public foundation must have multiple trusteesdirectors

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

The Federal Court of Appeal recently released its decision in Sheldon Inwentash and Lynn Factor Charitable Foundation v. The Queen

Charity runs afoul of Canada Revenue Agency

  • Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 19 2012

Deciding to retain a contractor rather than an employee can be the right decision depending on the needs of a business

Certification granted in charitable donation tax "scheme" class action

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • January 24 2012

If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, looks like a duck, it’s probably a duck

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

Swim lessons and religion: the Federal Court of Appeal rejects amendment to pleadings to raise charter issue in Fluevog v. The Queen

  • Dentons
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • December 14 2011

On December 5, 2011, the Federal Court of Appeal released its decision in John Fluevog v. The Queen (2011 FCA 338

Federal Court of Appeal denies registration to news organization

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • July 25 2011

In June, the Federal Court issued its decision in News To You Canada v. Minister of National Revenue in which it denied the organization’s appeal of the Canada Revenue Agency’s refusal to register it as a charitable organization

Recent decision highlights importance of proper receipting

  • Miller Thomson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • July 25 2011

The recent decision of the Tax Court of Canada in Oloya v. R. highlights the pitfalls that can occur when insufficient attention is paid to the form and content of donation receipts issued to donors