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Audit 

IRS Market Segment Specialization Program

Includes Audit Techniques Guides which contain examination techniques, common and unique industry issues, business practices, industry terminology and other information to assist examiners in performing examinations.

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Legislation - Canada

Income Tax Act (Department of Justice)
Searchable Income Tax Act ( R.S.C. 1985, c. 1 (5th Supp.) )  Also includes: Income Tax Regulations, Proclamation Fixing Valuation Days, Related instruments information (from the consolidated Index of statutory instruments) and Coming into force information (from the Table of public statutes and responsible ministers).

 

BC Company Act

[RSBC 1996] Chapter 62, Updated to May 14, 2001.  Also includes: Historical Table, Table of Legislative Changes, Company Act Regulations, and Limited Liability Companies Regulation.

 

Office of the Auditor General of Canada

The Auditor General's Office is an independent audit office serving Parliament. It conducts independent audits and studies, most notably the Annual Auditor General's Report, which provides objective information, advice, and assurance to Parliament and government on its programs and services spending.  

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Publishers

CCH Canadian

CCH Canadian publishes a variety of tax, financial planning, human resources, business, and law books, serials, and software in both French and English. 

 

Carswell

Carswell publishes books, serials, and software on Canadian Business, Finance, and Law. 

 

Tax Analysts

Founded in 1970, Tax Analysts is a US non-profit publisher of tax information in print and electronic formats and provides a forum for discussion of a variety of tax issues.

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Tax Information - Canada (Federal)

Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) 

Tax information from Canada Customs & Revenue Agency.  Information for the following: Businesses, Individuals, International and non-residents, Charities, Non-profit organizations, Registered plans, Trusts, Technical publications or view the CCRA Sitemap.  

 

Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) - Forms and Documents

The Canada Customs Revenue Agency (CCRA) website gives you on-screen access to many forms and publication. 

 

Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) - News Releases, Fact Sheets, Speeches and Tax Tips

The Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) offers one-stop access to news releases, fact sheets, and speaking notes for speeches made by the Minister.

 


Tax Information - United States

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Searchable forms and topics for Individuals, Businesses, Tax Professionals, and Charities & Non-Profits.

 

Tax and Accounting Sites Directory

Comprehensive index of web-based tax and accounting resources maintained by a University professor.  Return to top of page

 


Tax, Research & Fiscal Associations

Canadian Tax Foundation (CTF)

The Canadian Tax Foundation provides the public and Canadian Governments with tax research regarding current taxation and government finance problems.

C.D. Howe Institute

Formed in 1973, the C.D. Howe Institute has “a reputation as Canada's most respected independent, nonprofit, economic and social policy research institution. Governments, the media, and Canadians in every region look to the Institute to provide balanced, well-reasoned, and comprehensible analysis of issues of national interest”, including taxation.

 

International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD)

The International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD) is an independent, non-profit research and educational foundation, established under the laws of the Netherlands in 1938 by the founders of the International Fiscal Association.

 

International Fiscal Association

The International Fiscal Association is a leading world-wide organization dealing with matters of international taxation. 

 

OECD - Taxation

OECD's taxation work covers a broad range of activities, including tax evasion, harmful tax practices, electronic commerce and environmental taxes

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Tax Treaties

 

Status of International Tax Treaty Negotiations

Finance Canada’s links to the status of negotiations for various international tax treaties.

 

IRS United States Tax Treaties

Complete text of Income Tax Treaties.

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Technical Information - Tax - Income Tax

Advance Income Tax Rulings (ATRs)  

These rulings state CCRA's  position through the discussion of various situations.

 

Delegation of Ministerial powers, duties, and functions

Links to the Acts that authorize CCRA officials to exercise powers or perform duties and functions of the Minister of National Revenue.

 

Excise 

Provides links to: the Act Review, Notices, Duty circulars, Taxes and special levies, ED-INDEX, NEWPUB GST/HST, and PRIER.

 

Federal Budget (Department of Finance)

The Department of Finance's Federal Budget 2001 site features links to an Overview, Budget Speech, Budget in Brief, Budget Plan, Budget Themes, and Budget Topics. Documents are presented in a variety of formats, which include HTML, LiveCast, and Plain Text.

 

GST/HST

Links provided for:  Memos, the Memoranda Series, Notices, Policy Papers, Technical Information Bulletins, Regulations under the Excise Tax Act, NEWPUB GST/HST, and PRIER.

 

Income Tax Information Circulars (ICs)

ICs discuss administrative procedures relating to the Income Tax Act, give the contribution provisions of the Canada Pension Plan, and announce changes in organization, personnel, administrative developments, and operating programs of the CCRA.

 

Income Tax Interpretation Bulletins (ITs)

ITs provide CCRA interpretations of specific sections of the Income Tax Act.  Changes to the Income Tax Act are also announced , including the effective date of those changes.

Income Tax Technical News

Newsletters produced by the Policy & Legislation Branch to provide current information on a wide variety of topics.

What’s New

Provides links to CCRA's latest Information Circulars, Income Tax News, Corrections sheets, and Interpretation Bulletins.

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Technical Information - Tax - GST/HST

GST Memoranda 

GST/HST Memoranda Series

GST/HST Notices

GST/HST Policy Statements

GST/HST Technical Information Bulletins (TIBs)

Regulations under the Excise Tax Act:

Excise and GST/HST Publication List.

Prescribed Rates of Interest List

GST/HST and Electronic Commerce

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Technical Information - Tax  - Excise

Excise Duty 

Provides links to the Excise Act, Bill C-47, Excise Duty contacts, Excise Duty Circulars, Excise Duty Forms and Returns, Excise Duty Rates, Regulations under the Excise Act, Excise notices, Excise Duty Policy Statements, Excise and GST/HST Publication List.

Excise Taxes and Special Levies

Technical information found here includes Excise tax rates, ET/SL memoranda, ET/SL notices, Policy Statements,  Excise GST News, Excise and GST/HST Publication List and Whos’s who/Contact us link.

 

Delegation of Ministerial powers, duties and functions

Links to acts and statutory instruments that authorize CCRA officials to exercise powers or perform duties and functions of the Minister of National Revenue.

 

Department of Finance - Budget Info

Includes Budget Plan, Budget in Brief, News Releases, Notice of Ways and Means Motions (NWMM), Technical Notes, Budget Papers

and Budget Speeches for years from  1995 to current.

 

Media Room

The Media Room link includes News Releases from 1995 to current.

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Tax Information - International

Australia

Taxati on Institute of Australia (TIA)

Australia’s premier independent taxation organisation representing the interests and opinions of more than 11,000 specialist practitioners. Taxation Institute members include a comprehensive cross section of leading accountants, lawyers, tax agents, managers and academics.

 

Tax and Accounting Sites Directory

Comprehensive index of web-based tax and accounting resources maintained by a University professor.  

 

U.S.A.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Searchable forms and topics for Individuals, Businesses, Tax Professionals, and Charities & Non-Profits

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Last updated on February 18, 2003