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TaxMatters@EY – October 2025

TaxMatters@EY is a regularly published Canadian summary to help you get up to date on recent tax news, case developments, publications and more. From personal and corporate tax issues to topical developments in legislation and jurisprudence, we bring you timely information to help you stay in the know.

How can effective tax planning today help you shape the future with confidence?

Tax issues affect everybody. We’ve compiled news and information on timely tax topics to help you stay in the know. In this issue, we discuss:


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Previous issues

Managing Your Personal Taxes 2025‑26

Personal tax affects us all in some way. Fortunately, there are lots of tax-saving opportunities available to Canadians.

TaxMatters@EY – July 2025

In this issue: Maximizing RESP withdrawals; tax calculators and rates; failure to remit GST/HST on real estate self-supply leads to a director’s liability assessment

TaxMatters@EY – June 2025

In this issue: Provincial budget personal tax measures; TCC decision found cheques paid to shareholder-employees were not subject to withholding tax

TaxMatters@EY – May 2025

In this issue: Platform work tax reporting; GST/HST on sale of rental property; CRA property-flipping guidance; rectification not available to remedy tax planning error

TaxMatters@EY – April 2025

In this issue: CCPC tax advantages; surviving taxpayer not considered a spouse under Income Tax Act subsection 160(1)

TaxMatters@EY – March 2025

In this issue: Personal tax-planning tips; personal tax deductions and credits; recent CRA guidance that financial losses from scams generally don’t qualify for tax relief

TaxMatters@EY – February 2025

In this issue: Failure to know RRSP and TFSA contribution room can be costly; Tax Court decision clarifying scope of solicitor-client privilege; tax calculators and rates

TaxMatters@EY – December 2024

In this issue: Year-end tax planning questions; TCC decision that found the CRA could reassess a taxpayer’s returns because she failed to review her tax returns

TaxMatters@EY – November 2024

In this issue: Year-end tax planning questions; relief for residential tenants from nonresident withholding tax; court reverses Minister’s decision in VDP case

TaxMatters@EY – June 2024

In this issue: Government measures to address housing crisis; changes to the home buyers’ plan; TCC decision that GST/HST applies to the sale of used residential property

TaxMatters@EY – May 2024

In this issue: Federal and provincial budgets; carpooling could lead to unintended tax consequences; taxpayer’s ignorance of tax rules doesn’t constitute reasonable error

TaxMatters@EY: Family Wealth Edition – April 2024

In this issue: Important considerations for your registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) as you prepare for retirement

TaxMatters@EY – March 2024

In this issue: Personal tax filing tips for 2023 T1 returns; Tax Court decision that charitable donations without donative intent do not qualify as gifts for tax purposes

TaxMatters@EY: Family Wealth Edition – February 2024

In this issue: Tax considerations when planning for the next generation to take over the business.



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