05/28/2017
Overseas Tax Holiday For Tech Giants May Come With A Catch
There's trillions of dollars offshore
Tax
05/26/2017
Finance Minister Bill Morneau vows to close ’unfair’ tax loopholes
Commitment follows a Star investigation that detailed a culture of corporate secrecy that remains entrenched across the country.
05/25/2017
Data Mining to Find Tax Cheaters
That Swiss bank account may be closed—but it’s not forgotten.
05/20/2017
Canadian banks dominate Caribbean's unsavoury financial sector
The president-elect's firm is alleged to have had dealings with CIBC FirstCaribbean, a subsidiary of Canada's fifth biggest bank.
05/18/2017
Barbados remains Canada's top tax haven
Canadians for Tax Fairness has been tracking the amount of money shifted offshore for years.
05/16/2017
Federal government warned about perils of tightening tax amnesty program
People can also apply to the Canada Revenue Agency for relief of prosecution and penalties.
05/16/2017
Aga Khan island that hosted Trudeau owned by company with offshore ties, records show
Bahamas hideaway linked to web of companies in countries that impose strict financial secrecy.
05/16/2017
Federal government warned about perils of tightening tax amnesty program
The federal government has been loud in its plans to crack down on wealthy tax cheats and ensure Canadians pay their fair share.
05/16/2017
U.S. firms push Trump administration for lower tax rate
The lobyists are making an aggressive case that reducing the tax rate on offshore revenues to 10 percent from 35 percent.
05/15/2017
U.S. companies push hard for lower tax rate on offshore profits
The lobbyists are making an aggressive case that cutting the tax rate on offshore profits to 10 percent from 35 percent, as the administration has indicated it may favor, is not enough.
05/09/2017
Be wary of White House claims about tax plan Hi-Tech Chronicle
Republican tax plans always seem to provide massive tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans.
05/09/2017
Tax traps for unwary immigrants
The test for citizenship is relatively straightforward.
05/03/2017
Critical Anti-Tax Evasion Legislation Under Attack
The forum could have been an opportunity to spur reasoned debate to address some of the issues raised by FATCA.
05/01/2017
US Expats FACE FATCA Tax Filing Dilemma
The IRS would accept three years of filings and tax payments while writing off previous undeclared years and promising no legal action.
04/30/2017
Trump cuts spark fears of global tax war
Planned dramatic tax reform could increase competition between countries, pushing economies into the red
04/30/2017
Accidental Americans Caught In FATCA Net
The Canadian Revenue Agency has passed on reports about 469,827 accounts, but knows nothing of the other disclosures.
04/28/2017
Trump’s tax cut plan will wreak chaos and incite ‘tax war’, says Chinese commentary
People’s Daily article reflects Beijing’s concerns about Trump’s tax proposal
04/27/2017
Canadian businesses pull money out of tax havens
Increased scrutiny of tax havens brought about by the Panama Papers may have played a role in reducing investment in tax havens.
04/26/2017
White House unveils largely familiar tax reform principles
The administration did not couch its principles in legislative language, nor did it provide technical descriptions explaining how specific provisions would operate.
04/25/2017
Will Hedge Fund Millionaires Flee South If They Face Higher Taxes?
That does not mean the fight over the carried interest tax loophole is dormant