Goods and Services Tax

Wealth Management Update - May 2013

The May § 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and GRATs is 1.2%, which is a slight decrease from April's rate of 1.4%. The applicable federal rate ("AFR") for use with a sale to a...more

Imposition Of GST On Criminal Defence Legal Fees Does Not Infringe Section 10(b) Of The Charter: Stanley J. Tessmer Law...

In Stanley J. Tessmer Law Corporation v The Queen, 2013 TCC 27, Justice Paris of the Tax Court of Canada confirmed that the general GST charging provision in section 165 of the Excise Tax Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. E-15 (the “ETA”)...more