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As we have blogged about here and here, the CRA is after a whole swath of residential homeowners who are finding themselves being taxed on the sale of their new or used residential properties, after substantially renovating them.

A recent decision of the Tax Court of Canada (“TCC”) in Bryan v. The King, 2024 TCC 108 highlights the problems that homeowners face when going into these ventures with possible “dual motivations”. 

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As we have previously reported on here and here, Canada has continued to expand its economic sanctions on Russian nationals, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, targeting individuals and entities believed to be linked to the Russian regime.

Canada’s sanctions have been primarily imposed under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (the “Russia Regulations”), the Special Economic Measure Act (“SEMA”), and through other similar regulations targeting persons in Belarus, Ukraine and most recently Moldova.  In total these sanctions include asset freezes and financial prohibitions, and even apply to certain listed persons set out in the Schedules within the regulations.  These lists change frequently, are hard to get off of, and have impacted more than 2,900 individuals and entities.

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Over the past several years, the Canada Revenue Agency (the “CRA”) has been in the midst of a digital service transformation.  Like the CBSA’s “CARM” project, which we previously discussed here, this initiative appears to be a response to the Canadian government’s “digital first” policy, which aims to build digital delivery into government operations and services.

While the CRA now provides Notices of Assessment electronically through online portals including “My Account” and “My Business Account”, access to such documents remains difficult for many, especially non-Canadian residents who may be unfamiliar with the Canadian tax system.

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When a person (whether a corporation or natural individual) crosses a border to perform services, Canada and the US have detailed taxing rules, aimed at ensuring that the person entering the other country properly reports those activities.  These rules often come with mandatory “withholding taxes“ on the payer of the services resident in the country where the services are being performed.

Canada has recently fine-tuned its position on Regulation 105 withholding, which may come as a surprise to many involved in the cross-border provision of services.  

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As we previously discussed here, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (“FINTRAC” or the “Centre”) plays a crucial role in combating illegal activities like money laundering and terrorism financing.

The Centre operates under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (the “Act”), which lays out a complex web of reporting, record-keeping, and identity verification requirements.  When these requirements are not met, enforcement measures, including Administrative Monetary Penalties (“AMPs”), come into play.

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