Finance has just released the “Notice of Ways and Means Motion to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures”. There are also “Explanatory Notes” that are helpful. Here are the parts…
Here is a press release from CRA relating to a tax preparer who pleaded guilty to fraud for filing false income tax returns with false charitable donation receipts. Here is the CRA press release: “Toronto tax preparer guilty of over…
The Toronto Star covered the story of a tax preparer from Vaughan, Ontario who is a fugitive after having prepared thousands of tax returns with fraudulent charitable donation receipts amounting to millions of dollars. Most interesting is that the CRA…
On March 29, 2012 Finance Minister Jim Flaherty released the Federal Budget at approximately 4PM. There are about 10 pages of information dealing with charities in the almost 500 page document. Here are the pieces of the 2012 Canadian Federal…
On March 29, 2012 Finance Minister Jim Flaherty released the Federal Budget at approximately 4PM. There are about 10 pages of information dealing with charities in the almost 500 page document. Here are the pieces of the 2012 Canadian Federal…
As noted before the Canada Revenue Agency Charities Directorate has revoked the registration of Escarpment Biosphere Foundation Inc. () as a charity for participating in the Canadian Humanitarian Trust tax shelter gifting arrangement (Donation Program). Here is detailed information from…
Here are the actual letters from the Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency to Little League Baseball Canada. Here are links to CRA Press Releases and other CRA letters to registered charities and Registered Canadian Amateur Athletic Assocations (RCAAAs)…
Here are the actual letters from the Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency to Canadian Lacrosse Association. Here are links to CRA Press Releases and other CRA letters to registered charities and Registered Canadian Amateur Athletic Assocations (RCAAAs) that…
Here are the actual letters from the Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency to Canadian Amateur Football Association. Here are links to CRA Press Releases and other CRA letters to registered charities and Registered Canadian Amateur Athletic Assocations (RCAAAs)…
Here are the actual letters from the Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency to Biathlon Canada. Here are links to CRA Press Releases and other CRA letters to registered charities and Registered Canadian Amateur Athletic Assocations (RCAAAs) that were…
The OHA’s Governance Centre of Excellence is presenting a Conference for Not-For-Profit and Charitable Organizations. I will be speaking about legal compliance and ethics. Here is additional information: Conference for Not-For-Profit and Charitable Organizations = Presented by Ontario Hospital…
Various organizations are reminding Canadians to beware of fraud and charities. Capital One and CanadaHelps have a quiz “to educate Canadians on how to identify false charities so their generous donations don’t end up in fraudsters’ hands.” CRA advises “Fraud…
Here is the Blumbergs submission to the Department of Finance on AML and Anti-Terrorism Provisions affecting Canadian charities -March 2012 Some of the suggestions we made relate to improving understanding of “direction and control”; improving the capacity and training opportunities…
Here is a copy of the Letters from CRA about revocation of charity World Assembly of Muslim Youth for supporting terrorism. We noted at globalphilanthropy.ca (TM) on February 23 the revocation at The National Post also covered this story…
At the Hillborn website charityinfo.ca there is an interesting article entitled ““Behaviour modification” the goal in suit against law firm” which discusses a recent class action lawsuit by Scarfone Hawkins related to the Banyan Tree Foundation abusive charity gifting tax…
Here are three free webinars from the Charity Law Information Program dealing with receipting by registered charities and gifts in kind on March 6, 2012. Mar 6 2012 Receipting 101 for Canadian Registered Charities 10:00am – 11:00am https://ocsa.webex.com/ocsa/k2/j.php?ED=180546817&UID=1053890197&HMAC=a04b61ed1db6ac230ffa5f1344a6679919c17b2b&RT=NCMxMQ%3D%3D&FM=1 Receipting…
The Canada Revenue Agency has revoked the registration of Escarpment Biosphere Foundation Inc. as a charity for participating in the Canadian Humanitarian Trust tax shelter gifting arrangement (Donation Program). The CRA notes “Our audit revealed that the Escarpment Biosphere Foundation…
There will be another Being Good at Doing Good conference on February 13 and 14, 2012 organized by the Charity Law Information Program – you don’t want to miss this conference. We will have some of the top experts from…
Here is another short article on the Cannon v. Funds for Canada Foundation class action lawsuit. $144-million charitable tax scheme class action certified As well here is the Judgment of Mr. Justice Strathy in Cannon v. Funds for Canada…
CRA will be shortly releasing their much anticipated revised Guidance on Fundraising. Join charity lawyer Mark Blumberg as he presents a webinar on behalf of the Charity Law Information Program entitled “CRA’s New Fundraising Guidance” on Friday, February 10, 2012…
The CRA has published Charity Connection No. 11 on the 2011 Federal Budget. The publication highlights some of the major changes for registered charities, RCAAAs and other qualified donees. There will be more information on certain other budgetary provisions in…
Ontario tax litigator, Natalie Worsfold, has an interesting blog called “Trouble with Taxes”. She has a page on the GLGI gifting arrangement. Of particular note is the lengthy PDF of court documents. To see the blog go to: For…
The CRA has revoked for cause “Word of Christ Ministry” and “Hope Church of God Deliverance Ministries” for involvement in promoted charity schemes. The Canada Revenue Agency revokes the registration of Word of Christ Ministry as a charity The…
On January 23, 2012 the National Post published an article entitled “Judge OKs suit against charity tax ‘scheme’” by Joseph Brean which discusses a class action lawsuit against various parties relating to the “Donations for Canada Gift Program”. Here is…