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Controlling CRA Exposure: Pre-Audit to Audit

Mar 5, 2025 3:27:19 PM - This article is part of Counter Tax Litigators LLP’s "Private Enterprise Tax Risk & Dispute Series," delivering strategic guidance to finance leaders monitoring and navigating high-stakes tax risks,...

Controlling CRA Exposure: Pre-Audit to Audit

Mar 5, 2025 3:27:19 PM - This article is part of Counter Tax Litigators LLP’s "Private Enterprise Tax Risk & Dispute Series," delivering strategic guidance to finance leaders monitoring and navigating high-stakes tax risks, c...

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The CRA’s Tax Earned by Audit Metric & March 31st Target: A System for Tax Disputes

Feb 28, 2025 3:26:57 PM - Key Takeaways Data shows a surge in improper CRA reassessments leading up to March 31, driven by TEBA targets and March 31 fiscal year-end pressures. CRA audits, driven by TEBA targets, prioritize rev...

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CRA In-Audit Conflict: Managing Risk & Taking Control

Feb 21, 2025 6:49:16 PM - Key Takeaways for Leaders A CRA audit is not just a process - it's a conflict, unfolding in real-time. Leaders who treat it as routine compliance fail to recognize the trends, the CRA's approach, and ...

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The Evolving Landscape of Supply Classification

Feb 14, 2025 9:15:00 AM - Key Challenge: Clarifying GST/HST Supply Classification Integrated Transactions: Tax professionals should proactively evaluate whether elements of a purchase are truly independent or part of a single ...

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Choose the Right Beneficiary to Avoid Tax Pitfalls

Feb 6, 2025 7:15:00 AM - The Federal Court of Appeal’s (“FCA”) decision in Enns v. Canada[1] clarifies how “spouse” is defined for purposes of paragraph 160(1)(a) of the Income Tax Act (“ITA”). This decision carries significa...

Tax Dispute Insights - A Comprehensive Analysis of Income Tax Penalties in Canada, strategic tax dispute navigation with deep legal expertise by Counter Tax Litigators LLP.

A Comprehensive Analysis of Income Tax Penalties in Canada

Oct 17, 2024 6:45:00 AM - Counter Tax Litigators LLP is excited to announce the updated Practical Insight on Penalties under the Income Tax Act (2024), authored by Peter Aprile, James Roberts, and Jennifer Mak, and published b...

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Federal Court Sets Higher Bar for CRA: A Win for Taxpayers in Disputes

Oct 4, 2024 8:15:00 AM - The Federal Court of Canada’s decision in Onex Corporation v. Canada (Attorney General)[1] highlights a meaningful development for taxpayers challenging the Agency’s discretionary decisions. The FC’s ...

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Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies Tax Dispute Arenas

Jul 24, 2024 10:15:00 AM - Recent Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) rulings provide critical guidance on tax dispute jurisdiction, shaping how tax reassessments and ministerial decisions should be challenged.

Tax Dispute Insights - Avoiding and Navigating Tax Disputes in the Mining Sector, superior tax dispute representation for high-stakes cases by Counter Tax Litigators LLP.

Avoiding and Navigating Tax Disputes in the Mining Sector

Jan 21, 2024 3:34:00 PM - In Glencore Canada Corporation v. His Majesty the King[1] (“Glencore FCA”), the Federal Court of Appeal examined and ultimately rejected Glencore’s contention regarding the tax treatment of commitment...

Caselaw Insights - Tax Disputes & ITC Claim Protection When Suppliers Fall Short, expert tax dispute services for mature businesses and wealthy families by Counter Tax Litigators LLP.

Tax Disputes & ITC Claim Protection When Suppliers Fall Short

Nov 16, 2023 7:43:29 PM - The Tax Court of Canada’s recent ruling in Fiera Foods Company v. HMK1 has significant implications for businesses claiming Input Tax Credits (ITCs) under the Excise Tax Act (ETA).

Caselaw Insights - Deans Knight Will Have a Serious Impact on Tax Planning & Tax Disputes, expert tax dispute services for mature businesses and wealthy families by Counter Tax Litigators LLP

Deans Knight Will Have a Serious Impact on Tax Planning & Tax Disputes

Sep 7, 2023 5:53:00 PM - Section 111 of the Income Tax Act (“ITA”) allows taxpayers to carry losses back and forward to offset income in different taxation years. However, subsection 111(5) restricts non-capital loss carryove...

Tax Dispute Insights - Counter Partners' Update Chapter on Corporate Residence Disputes & Strategies, strategic tax dispute navigation with deep legal expertise by Counter Tax Litigators LLP.

Counter Partners' Update Chapter on Corporate Residence Disputes & Strategies

May 23, 2023 11:56:52 AM - We’re delighted to announce our newly updated chapter on Corporate Residence & Tax Disputes in Canada (2023), published by Thomson Reuters, is now available.

Caselaw Insights - Management Services, Personal Motives, and the Pursuit of Profit: Brown v. Canada, resolving high-stakes tax disputes for mature businesses and wealthy families.

Management Services, Personal Motives, and the Pursuit of Profit: Brown v. Canada

May 8, 2023 1:27:00 PM - Thompson Reuters considers the authors “leading tax experts and litigators”. The authors agreed to grant TR partial rights to this work. This article first appeared in TR’s Tax Dispute and Resolution ...

Caselaw Insights - Tax Disputes in the Mining Industry: Tax Credit Eligibility Related to CEO Salaries and Other Executives, expert tax dispute services for mature businesses and wealthy families by Counter Tax Litigators LLP.

Tax Disputes in the Mining Industry: Tax Credit Eligibility Related to CEO Salaries and Other Executives

Mar 15, 2023 5:25:00 PM - Executive Summary Eastmain believed its CEO’s salary qualified as a “Canadian Exploration and Development Overhead Expenses” and deducted the same. Revenu Québec (“RQ”) denied Eastmain’s 2007 to 2010 ...

Caselaw Insights - More CRA Audits & TFSA Tax Disputes: Insights from Ahamed v. HMK, expert tax dispute services for mature businesses and wealthy families by Counter Tax Litigators LLP.

More CRA Audits & TFSA Tax Disputes: Insights from Ahamed v. HMK

Feb 21, 2023 6:14:07 PM - *Thompson Reuters considers the authors “leading tax experts and litigators”. The authors agreed to grant TR partial rights to this work. This article first appeared in TR’s Tax Dispute and Resolution...

Caselaw Insights - The Tax Court Enforces a Severe Consequence Against the CRA, trusted representation for complex, high-stakes tax disputes.

The Tax Court Enforces a Severe Consequence Against the CRA

Jan 12, 2023 3:12:16 PM - When a CRA auditor thinks the CRA can take a bigger share of your capital, other CRA agents and the CRA’s lawyers will fight to extract it.

Corporations Without Residence: Corporate Tax Residency, superior tax dispute representation for high-stakes cases by Counter Tax Litigators LLP.

Corporations Without Residence: Corporate Tax Residency

Sep 28, 2022 2:14:00 PM - * Thomson Reuters regards the authors as individuals with expertise in tax and litigation. Thomson Reuters has published five Practical Insight chapters on different tax controversy topics, which Coun...

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Counter’s representation on our behalf was well informed, professional and efficient, which ultimately resulted in a highly satisfactory decision in all aspects.

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I was amazed with the results. They went above and beyond, and I would recommend Counter to any person or business with a significant tax dispute.

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For nearly 20 years, our leadership in Canadian tax controversy and litigation has earned consistent recognition for expertise, results, and client trust.

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Excellence Award from Canadian Law Awards recognizing Peter Aprile as Litigator of the Year.
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FT Innovative Lawyers award recognizing Counter Tax Litigators for advanced systems enhancing tax lawyers' capabilities and outcomes.
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