Tax Dispute Caselaw & Signals

Signals from CRA disputes that reveal how outcomes are decided.

Background Pattern 2 with Caselaw Insights text - The Evolving Landscape of Supply Classification, reaffirming that only tax statutes—not invoices or regulations—define separate supplies.

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 ...

Background Pattern 2 with Caselaw Insights text - Choose the Right Beneficiary to Avoid Tax Pitfalls, unique expertise in overturning CRA reassessments by Counter Tax Litigators LLP.

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...