Canadian taxpayers hope appeal court limits scope of a foreign affiliate specific anti-avoidance rule

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Canadian taxpayers hope appeal court limits scope of a foreign affiliate specific anti-avoidance rule

November 08 2013
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Jean Marc Gagnon and Emmanuel Sala, of Blake, Cassels & Graydon, comment on the most recent Canadian foreign affiliates tax decision dealing with the proper interpretation to be given to a specific anti-avoidance rule.

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