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Daily Compliance News: June 24, 2025, The Questions, Questions, and More Questions Edition
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Adapting to Tariffs and Other Trade Policy Shifts Under the Trump Administration
A Brief Primer on Tariffs Under the Trump Administration
Protect, Prepare, Prevail: Navigating a Complex Cybersecurity World
Private M&A 2024: Key Trends and Forecasts
Patent Considerations in View of the Nearshoring Trends to the Americas
Examining E-Discovery in Competition Law
No Password Required: Education Lead at Semgrep and Former Czar for Canada’s Election Security
Shifting Dynamics in Private Equity
4 Key Takeaways | Major U.S. Supreme Court Trademark & Copyright Decisions
Hidden Traffic : New Human Trafficking and Child Labor Regulation in Canada with Sean Stephenson
[Podcast] Catching Up on Canadian Environmental Regulation
[Podcast] USMCA in Review, with C.J. Mahoney, Former Deputy U.S. Trade Representative
Episode 4 - USMCA and the trade relationship between the U.S.A, Mexico, & China
Five Questions, Five Answers: Electric Mobility Canada on Its Promises for a Cleaner Economy
Five Questions, Five Answers: The Voice of Canadian Automotive Parts Manufacturers
The Great Green North: A Discussion on Canada’s Environmental Regulations
Le 25 mars 2025, le ministre des Finances du Québec, Eric Girard, a déposé le budget 2025-2026 du Québec (le « budget 2025-2026 »). Intitulé Pour un Québec fort, ce budget est axé sur des investissements ayant pour but...more
Private equity (PE) firms play a critical role in revitalizing struggling businesses by providing, among other things, financial support and operational expertise. PE transactions are often driven by a combination of...more
The current administration’s whipsaw of imposed and withdrawn tariffs continues to rattle financial markets and industries across the United States. In New England, annual trade of goods and services with Canada exceeds...more
Welcome to February’s edition of the UK Tax Round Up. This month has seen a number of interesting decisions covering the unallowable purpose test in relation to cross border group relief tax losses, the application of the...more
Globally, private equity is expected to double its current assets under management (AUM) to US$12 trillion by the end of 2029, driven in large part by private wealth investors, according to new Preqin research....more
Effective January 1, 2024, Canada introduced detailed rules into the Income Tax Act (Canada) to facilitate and encourage employee ownership of small and medium sized Canadian businesses through the creation of employee...more
In recent months, tariffs have become a significant concern for businesses importing goods, particularly in relation to trade agreements between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, as well as with other countries. The U.S....more
In a general procedure hearing that was later moved under the informal procedure rules and rendered on December 17, 2024, the Tax Court of Canada (the “Tax Court”) dismissed 267 O’Connor Limited’s (the “Appellant”) appeal,...more
Looking ahead to 2025 in the area of pensions and employee benefits, several notable trends stand out. The following is a summary of the key trends for 2025...more
Canadians who emigrate to the United States or elsewhere face many decisions and considerations associated with departure, but careful tax planning should not be an afterthought. When an individual ceases to be resident in...more
On January 31, 2025, the Minister of Finance (Canada) announced that the proposed increase in the capital gains inclusion rate from one-half to two-thirds, previously intended to be effective for dispositions occurring on or...more
Canadian corporations making dividend payments should ensure that they are compliant with U.S. federal backup withholding and reporting requirements to avoid potential U.S. federal income tax issues....more
The global tax enforcement landscape is progressing rapidly, driven by regulatory changes, increasing cross-border collaboration, and shifts in funding for key tax authorities. Businesses operating in multiple jurisdictions...more
On January 6, 2025, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation as prime minister and the prorogation of Parliament until March 24, 2025. At the federal level, prorogation is an act by the Governor General,...more
On October 29, 2024, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced that bare trusts are once again exempt from filing the T3 Income Tax and Information Return (including Schedule 15 regarding beneficial ownership information of a...more
Canada’s Digital Services Tax Act was enacted on June 20, 2024 and came into effect by Order in Council on June 28, 2024. The new legislation imposes a digital services tax of 3% on digital services revenue exceeding...more
Le marché fragmenté de la distribution d’assurances au Canada continue de faire l’objet d’un grand volume d’activités de fusion et acquisition (« F&A ») alors que les consolidateurs établis regroupent de petits courtiers...more
The fragmented insurance distribution market in Canada continues to see significant levels of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity as established consolidators roll up smaller brokerages and managing general agents (MGAs),...more
A recent ruling from the Tax Court of Canada underscores the significance of tenants verifying their landlords' residency status in adhering to any obligations to withhold taxes in accordance with Part XIII of the Income Tax...more
Incentivizing employees is a critical component of most business strategies. Employers may implement arrangements for deferred cash bonuses, often subject to the satisfaction of certain criteria. From a tax perspective, the...more
Le 17 avril 2023, le ministère des Finances du Canada (le « Ministère ») a publié un avis de motion de voies et moyens (l’« Avis ») relatif à la mise en œuvre de certaines propositions prévues au budget fédéral de 2023....more
On April 17, 2023, the Department of Finance (Finance) released a Notice of Ways and Means Motion (NWMM) to implement certain proposals announced in the 2023 Federal Budget. The NWMM also includes much-awaited updated...more
Key Highlights - - Proposed 30 percent refundable Clean Technology Investment Tax Credit. - Proposed refundable Clean Hydrogen Investment Tax Credit. - Further details and consultations are forthcoming. -...more
The federal government's 2022 Fall Economic Statement (Economic Statement), released on November 3, 2022, introduced a new tax on share buybacks by public corporations in Canada. Under the proposal, which would come into...more
On June 9, 2022, the Tax Court of Canada (“TCC”) allowed CFI Funding Trust’s (“CFI”) appeal in relation with the input tax credits (“ITC”) it claimed for prepaid rent paid in connection with the securitization of automobile...more