Archive - Tax Disputes

How long do appeals to the Tax Court take?

Some rough calculations from recent years

Nov 26, 2024 •

October 2024

Costs awards in tax disputes since Bowker v. Canada

Some comments about average costs awards in the Tax Court in the last 15 months

Oct 15, 2024 •

August 2024

Which tax disputes go to Tax Court?

Some notes from 2023 data (and a correction to post on judicial review)

Aug 29, 2024 •

July 2024

Could judicial reviews in the Federal Court move faster?

My submission to the 2024 Global Review of the Federal Courts Rules

Jul 2, 2024 •

March 2024

Costs uncertainty in the Tax Court (continued)

Two Tax Court decisions within one week show the difficulty of predicting costs awards in tax litigation

Mar 31, 2024 •

Do tax disputes need so much discovery?

Whether CRA audit powers should mean less information gathering in litigation

Mar 11, 2024 •

December 2023

The burden of proof in tax disputes

Practical consequences to lawyerly debates

Dec 20, 2023 •

November 2023

Canada v. Bowker and the uncertainty of costs awards in tax litigation

TLDR: It would be helpful for taxpayers to know how much of their legal fees they can likely recover if they win in Tax Court.

Nov 24, 2023 •

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