The Canadian Income Tax Committee is responsible for TEI’s advocacy and educational efforts in Canadian federal and provincial income tax matters. It conducts annual liaison meetings with the Canada Revenue Agency and Canadian Department of Finance to discuss tax-enforcement and policy matters in the income tax field.
On February 9, 2016, TEI submitted a letter to the Canadian Revenue Agency recommending that certain employer-provided gift cards be included in the CRA's policy of not including small employer-…
On November 17-18, 2015, representatives from Tax Executives Institute, led by 2015-2016 Vice President for Canadian Affairs Lynn Moen, met with officials from Canada Revenue Agency and the Canadian…
On October 12, 2015, TEI submitted a letter to the Canadian Department of Finance suggesting further legislative changes surrounding Regulation 102 in the form of (1) allowing self-certification as…
On October 12, 2015, TEI submitted a letter to the Canadian Department of Finance stating that a proposed expansion of the Income Tax Act's subsection 55(2), which is an anti-avoidance provision,…
On August 28, 2015, TEI submitted a letter to the Canadian Department of Finance urging exception for stock-based compensation programs from potential representation requirements at issue in proposed…
On June 12, 2015, TEI submitted comments on the Canadian Government's proposals to provide targeted relief from the withholding and remittance requirements that otherwise apply to non-resident…
On November 18-19, 2014, representatives from Tax Executives Institute, led by 2014-2015 President Mark C. Silbiger and 2014-2015 Vice President for Canadian Affairs Paul T. Magrath, met with…
On September 26, 2014, TEI submitted a letter to the Canadian Department of Finance setting forth the Institute’s recommended revisions to August 29, 2014, draft legislation that will restrict back-…
On August 6, 2014, Tax Executives Institute submitted a written statement to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance in connection with the 2014 pre-budget consultations in Canada.
The…
On June 11, 2014, Tax Executives Institute submitted comments on the Consultation on Tax Planning by Multinational Enterprises announced in Annex 2 of the 2014 Canadian Budget Message.
The comments…
On April 10, 2014, TEI filed comments with Canada’s Minister of Finance Joe Oliver on the 2014 Budget Proposals. TEI’s comments were prepared by its Canadian Income Tax Committee, whose chair is…
On February 11, 2014, TEI submitted a letter to the Publications Section of Canada Revenue Agency making recommendations for prioritizing the development and publication of folio guidance for…