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TEI’s 2025 Nominating Committee Meets, Selects Slate of Officers
In accordance with Article V, Section 2, of the By-Laws of TEI, the Institute’s Nominating Committee met on October 27 and nominated the following individuals to serve as officers of TEI for the 2026–2027 fiscal year. … Read more »
TEI Holds TechTaxcelerate 2025 Webinar Series
From November 17 to 20, TEI hosted its third annual TechTAXcelerate webinar series, an innovative event dedicated to exploring the transformative role of technology and AI in modern tax practices. Over four days, attendees participated in twelve ninety-minute sessions led by industry experts, in-house technology pioneers, and leading vendors. The… Read more »
TEI Submits Comments on Canadian 2025 Pre-Budget Consultation and Tax Reform
On August 28, TEI submitted comments to the Canadian Department of Finance regarding Canada’s 2025 pre-budget consultation along with TEI’s ideas for Canadian tax reform. TEI’s letter was prepared under the aegis of its Canadian Income Tax Committee, whose chair is Sandy Shanks. Benjamin R. Shreck, TEI tax counsel, coordinated… Read more »
TEI Submits Comments on Enhancements to Canada Revenue Agency’s Audit Power
On September 12, TEI submitted comments to the Canadian Department of Finance regarding proposed legislation that would enhance the Canada Revenue Agency’s audit powers. TEI commented on the difficulties taxpayers would have in handling CRA requests under the new audit powers, the unfairness of newly proposed penalties in many circumstances,… Read more »
TEI Holds Pillar Two Webinar Series
TEI’s webinar series, Preparing for Pillar Two: Practical Steps for MNEs to Meet the Global Minimum Tax Rules, was a resounding success, with high levels of attendee engagement, excellent feedback, and high ratings across categories. Hosted virtually over six days on September 9–11 and 16–18, the inaugural webinar series offered… Read more »
CRA Responds to TEI’s Commodity Tax Questions From November 2024 Liaison Meetings
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has responded to questions from TEI’s Canadian Commodity Tax Committee, which were posed to the CRA at the TEI-CRA November 19, 2024, liaison meeting. To read the responses, click here.
TEI Submits Comments on Canadian Interest and Financing Limitation
On September 5, TEI submitted comments to the Canada Revenue Agency regarding compliance with the Canadian excess interest and financing expense limitation (EIFEL) regime. TEI’s comments highlighted the unnecessary compliance costs imposed by the EIFEL reporting forms and made recommendations about forms that could be eliminated or significantly modified. TEI’s… Read more »
TEI Recommends Replacing the BC PST With the HST
On September 12, TEI submitted comments to the British Columbia government recommending that it replace its provincial sales tax (PST) with the harmonized sales tax (HST). TEI’s letter was prepared under the aegis of its Canadian Commodity Tax Committee, whose chair is Martin Behagg. To read the comments, click here.
TEI Submits Comments on Canadian 2025–2026 Pre-Budget Finance Committee Consultation
On July 31, TEI submitted recommendations to the Canadian House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Finance regarding its pre-budget consultations for the 2025–2026 fiscal year. TEI recommended that the Canadian government conduct a comprehensive review of 1) the tax compliance burden faced by Canadian taxpayers; 2) the income tax audit… Read more »
TEI Concludes Another Successful Annual US International Tax Course
TEI hosted its 2025 US International Tax Course from August 11–15 at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center in Atlanta, Georgia, continuing a tradition since TEI’s founding of excellence in expert instructor-led continuing education. The course brought together tax professionals working for both US and non-US-headquartered companies for a… Read more »
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