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Bennett Jones on Tax Disputes : 
December 2024

December 9, 2024
Authors
Edwin G. Kroft KCPartner
Anna LekachAssociate
Andrew YoungAssociate

Issue 34 of Bennett Jones on Tax Disputes, published on Taxnet Pro by Thomson Reuters, features an overview of recent cases of note and cases under appeal. This issue contains three articles from members of Bennett Jones' tax group. Anna Lekach discusses section 160, GAAR and the recent Tax Court decision in Harvard Properties, Sam McDonald reviews the Tax Court decision in De Pellegrin and the importance of candor before the Court and Andrew Young comments on the Federal Court decision in Onex Corporation and the application of ministerial discretion in applying the taxpayer fairness decision. The decisions in Harvard Properties and Onex Corporation have been appealed to the Federal Court of Appeal.

If you have any questions about the cases in this edition of Bennett Jones on Tax Disputes, please reach out to Ed Kroft KC, Chair of the Bennett Jones Tax Litigation and Dispute Resolution group.

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Authors

Edwin G. Kroft KC, Partner  •   Chair, Tax Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice
Vancouver, Toronto  •   604.891.5335  •   krofte@bennettjones.com
Anna Lekach, Associate
Calgary  •   403.298.3405  •   lekacha@bennettjones.com
Andrew Young, Associate
Toronto  •   416.777.7860  •   youngan@bennettjones.com