Section 84.1

What tax practitioner hasn’t woken up in the middle of the night, sweating, because of dreams haunted by section 84.1 file demons? I will try to banish the demons — or propitiate them anyway — in a short presentation on February 2, 2006 at the CRA’s Hamilton & District Tax Consultation Group.

Here are links to some of the resources I cite in the presentation that can be found on-line:

The Queen v. Olsen, 2002 FCA 3
IT-419R2 “Meaning of Armâ€™s Length”
Brouillette v. The Queen, 2005 TCC 203

Taxpayer obligated to produce documents

In Robillard v R, 2024 TCC 90, the taxpayer-appellant, based on a decision of the Alberta District Court from 1974, argued that he was not required to produce documents to the CRA under sections 231.1 and 231.2. The Tax Court…

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Loss carry back and interest

In Bank of Nova Scotia v R, 2024 FCA 192, the Court held that interest on a taxpayer balance owing should be calculated from the balance due date for a year to the date of a loss carry back request.…

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Sale of shares on income account

In Rudolph v R, 2024 TCC 148, the Tax Court held that the taxpayer had not disposed of shares in 2007 as alleged by the CRA. Instead, the taxpayer had received a loan from the purchaser in 2007 that was…

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Deemed proceeds of an asset

In 0808414 B.C. Ltd. v R, 2024 TCC 99, the taxpayer sold equipment to a non-arm’s length purchaser as part of a transaction that also transferred employees and obligations under a pension and benefits plan. The CRA reassessed on the…

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Trust beneficiary liability under s 160

In Barwicz v R, 2024 CCI 93, the Tax Court held that a beneficiary of a trust was liable under section 160 for its unpaid tax to the extent of capital distributions received from the trust. Subsection 107(2), which provides…

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Taxpayer obligated to produce documents

In Robillard v R, 2024 TCC 90, the taxpayer-appellant, based on a decision of the Alberta District Court from 1974, argued that he was not required to produce documents to the CRA under sections 231.1 and 231.2. The Tax Court…

Continue reading…

Loss carry back and interest

In Bank of Nova Scotia v R, 2024 FCA 192, the Court held that interest on a taxpayer balance owing should be calculated from the balance due date for a year to the date of a loss carry back request.…

Continue reading…

Sale of shares on income account

In Rudolph v R, 2024 TCC 148, the Tax Court held that the taxpayer had not disposed of shares in 2007 as alleged by the CRA. Instead, the taxpayer had received a loan from the purchaser in 2007 that was…

Continue reading…

Deemed proceeds of an asset

In 0808414 B.C. Ltd. v R, 2024 TCC 99, the taxpayer sold equipment to a non-arm’s length purchaser as part of a transaction that also transferred employees and obligations under a pension and benefits plan. The CRA reassessed on the…

Continue reading…

Trust beneficiary liability under s 160

In Barwicz v R, 2024 CCI 93, the Tax Court held that a beneficiary of a trust was liable under section 160 for its unpaid tax to the extent of capital distributions received from the trust. Subsection 107(2), which provides…

Continue reading…

Taxpayer obligated to produce documents

In Robillard v R, 2024 TCC 90, the taxpayer-appellant, based on a decision of the Alberta District Court from 1974, argued that he was not required to produce documents to the CRA under sections 231.1 and 231.2. The Tax Court…

Continue reading…

Loss carry back and interest

In Bank of Nova Scotia v R, 2024 FCA 192, the Court held that interest on a taxpayer balance owing should be calculated from the balance due date for a year to the date of a loss carry back request.…

Continue reading…

Sale of shares on income account

In Rudolph v R, 2024 TCC 148, the Tax Court held that the taxpayer had not disposed of shares in 2007 as alleged by the CRA. Instead, the taxpayer had received a loan from the purchaser in 2007 that was…

Continue reading…

Deemed proceeds of an asset

In 0808414 B.C. Ltd. v R, 2024 TCC 99, the taxpayer sold equipment to a non-arm’s length purchaser as part of a transaction that also transferred employees and obligations under a pension and benefits plan. The CRA reassessed on the…

Continue reading…

Trust beneficiary liability under s 160

In Barwicz v R, 2024 CCI 93, the Tax Court held that a beneficiary of a trust was liable under section 160 for its unpaid tax to the extent of capital distributions received from the trust. Subsection 107(2), which provides…

Continue reading…