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Multilateral Instrument (MLI) will enter into force for Canada on December 1, 2019

Canada announced today that the Multilateral Instrument or MLI will enter into force for Canada on December 1, 2019.

Impact of recent international tax developments on Canada

Several recent international tax changes could significantly impact the cross-border tax planning strategies of Canadians, including Canada recently...

Canadian government introduces tax legislation applying to employee stock options granted on or after January 1, 2020

On June 17, 2019, the Canadian government tabled a Notice of Ways and Means Motion with proposed amendments to the Income Tax Act (Canada) to...

Québec Minister of Finance introduces additional measures to further counter aggressive tax planning

As part of its comprehensive strategy to combat aggressive tax planning, the Ministère des Finances du Québec released Information Bulletin 2019-5...

Update on implementation of the Multilateral Instrument in Canada

Canada is in the process of ratifying the Multilateral Instrument into Canadian law through Bill C-82, which is currently at third reading in the...

Canada proposes changes to withholding tax on dividend equivalent payments

The Canadian federal budget tabled on March 19, 2019, contains important tax changes relevant to participants in the stock lending market.

Federal Court of Appeal holds Canada Revenue Agency does not have the power to compel oral interviews during audit

The FCA’s decision in Minister of National Revenue v. Cameco Corporation rejects the Canada Revenue Agency’s argument that its audit powers...

Federal budget briefing 2019

A summary of the significant tax proposals included in Budget 2019. Find out how these tax changes will affect Canadians and Canadian businesses.

Osler submission to OECD on Public Consultation Document Addressing the Tax Challenges of the Digitalisation of the Economy

Osler made a submission to the OECD in response to its February 13, 2019 public consultation document on the possible solutions to the tax challenges...

The slow burn of U.S. tax reform

From the moment of its enactment on December 22, 2017, the U.S. tax reform legislation commonly referred to as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the...