Finance Canada proposed changes to the Income Tax Act including changes for transfer pricing adjustments that involve GAAR. Two examples deal with related party loans and interest.

The CRA updated its website for transfer pricing, making it easier to navigate with helpful links to the income tax act and other reference materials for complying with the transfer pricing rules in Canada.

The 2018 Federal Budget included International Tax Measures to enhance the CRA’s (i) access to information, (ii) audit, and (iii) reassessment of transactions between a Canadian taxpayer and its foreign affiliates.

The CRA will receive $1 billion to crack down on tax evasion and avoidance. The 2018 Federal Budget committed $90.6 million over five years, plus $524 million in the 2017 Budget and $444 million in the 2016 Budget.

MDW provided an update on the Canada Revenue Agency’s fight against tax avoidance and evasion regarding the Panama Papers.

MDW explained the Federal Budget will give the CRA $524 million over five years to prevent tax evasion and improve compliance with an expected return of $2.5 billion of additional revenue.

MDW explained the Department of Finance Canada issued draft amendments for the Income Tax Act to include Country-by-Country Reporting as part of the OECD BEPS measures.