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The Inside Scoop On 5 Aggressive Tactics The CRA Is Using In Cryptocurrency Audits

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has significantly expanded its cryptocurrency tax enforcement efforts in recent years.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Plan Mexico — Immediate Actions For Investment:

On May 4, 2026, the following were published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF): (i) the “Agreement issuing general criteria and guiding operational guidelines for the promotion of productive investment and tax compliance” and (ii) the ”Decree for the Immediate Authorization of Investments” within the framework of Plan Mexico, which entered into force the day following their publication.

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Von Wobeser y Sierra, S.C.

How To Ensure You're Compliant With The Spot Rate Requirement Under Section 261(1) Of The Income Tax Act

Foreign currency transactions are now a permanent feature of Canadian tax planning for corporations, entrepreneurs, investors, and cryptocurrency participants.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

CRS 2.0 In The British Virgin Islands: A Summary Of Key Changes

The BVI’s April 2026 update to its CRS Guidance Notes advances the implementation of CRS 2.0, expanding the scope of reportable accounts and introducing new compliance and reporting obligations ahead of the first reporting deadline on 31 May 2027.

British Virgin Islands Tax

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Maples Group

Cross-Border Businesses: CRA vs IRS Tax Authority Size, Efficiency, And Tax Enforcement

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

How To Be Audit Ready In The Face Of Canada’s New Transfer Pricing Rules

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Update: New York Enacts $150 Million Expansion Of Broadway Tax Credit

United States Tax

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

The Mandatory Disclosure Rules: Narrowing In On Reportable Transactions

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Miller Thomson LLP

Synopsis: Milton A. Barlow, Jr. v. District Of Columbia

United States Tax

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Jackson & Campbell

Federal Court Vacates IRS Notice 2025-42: Five Percent Safe Harbor May Be Restored For Wind And Solar Projects

United States Tax

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Foley & Lardner

Transfer Pricing, MAP, And Fast Track: The Forces Reshaping Tax Controversy

United States Tax

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Getting Out Of (Tax) Dodge – Trying To Lose California And Other High-Tax-State Residency (Podcast)

United States Tax

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Nossaman LLP

How The CRA Uses Artificial Intelligence In Canadian Tax Audits: What Taxpayers Must Know Now

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

How The IRS Uses Artificial Intelligence In U.S. Tax Audits

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

The Trump Administration’s Security-for-Minerals Model Faces Test In The DRC

Worldwide Government

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Steptoe LLP

Ambiguity Of Measurement Conditions For Relevant Chemical Property Leads To Federal Circuit Affirming Noninfringement Of Epoprostenol Patents

United States IP

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Duane Morris LLP

Raising Or Resolving Importers’ Questions – Effects Of Section 122 Tariff Litigation

United States International

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Students May Sue Professors Individually For Sexual Harassment Under Massachusetts Law

United States Employment

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Foley Hoag LLP

When The Microphone Lives On Your Face: Smart Glasses In The Workplace And The Clinic

United States Employment

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

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The Inside Scoop On 5 Aggressive Tactics The CRA Is Using In Cryptocurrency Audits

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Crypto Tax Lawyer's Guide To DeFi, Yield Farming, & Liquidity In 2026

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Director’s Liability For Taxes: A Canadian Tax Lawyer’s Guide To CRA Rules

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Short-Term Rental Tax Deductions Denied In Canada: New Income Tax Act Rules Target Non-Compliant Landlords

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

How To Beat CRA Alternative Tax Assessments: Insights From A Canadian Tax Lawyer

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Crypto Tax Reporting: Canada vs. U.S. (2026); CRA Digital Asset Rules Compared To IRS Form 1099-DA Reporting

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

CRA vs. IRS Audits: What Every Canadian Tax Lawyer Wants You To Know

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Foreign Exchange Bureau Compliance In Canada: FINTRAC Reporting, AML Obligations, And CRA Tax Rules For Currency Exchange Businesses

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Is The CRA Easier On You Than The IRS? A Canadian Tax Lawyer Explains Their Different Tactics, Processes

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

International Crypto Fraud Crackdown: How CRA Treats Tax Losses From Crypto Scams In Canada

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Capital Gains Tax

The Inside Scoop On 5 Aggressive Tactics The CRA Is Using In Cryptocurrency Audits

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has significantly expanded its cryptocurrency tax enforcement efforts in recent years.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Crypto Tax Lawyer's Guide To DeFi, Yield Farming, & Liquidity In 2026

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) continues to deliver strong opportunities for Canadian crypto investors through yield farming, lending, liquidity provision, and staking.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Crypto Tax Reporting: Canada vs. U.S. (2026); CRA Digital Asset Rules Compared To IRS Form 1099-DA Reporting

The rapid evolution of digital asset taxation has led to significantly different reporting frameworks in Canada and the United States.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

How The CRA Uses Artificial Intelligence In Canadian Tax Audits: What Taxpayers Must Know Now

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Can The CRA Trace Cryptocurrency? How Blockchain Analytics And AI Are Used In Canadian Crypto Tax Audits

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Post-Mortem Planning Just Got A Little Bit Easier: Amendments To 164(6) Loss Carryback

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

The Stock Option Buyout Trap: Why A Canadian Tax Lawyer Says Tax Timing Is Everything

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Plan Early Or Pay Later: Why And When To File An 83(b) Election

United States Employment

Metz Lewis Brodman Must O'Keefe

Washington Millionaires’ Income Tax: What It May Mean For You

United States Tax

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Stokes Lawrence, P.S.

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National Insurance

Grand Theft Cargo: Practical Ways Freight Brokers Can Avoid Cyber-Enabled Cargo Theft

Cyber‑enabled cargo theft is a modern form of freight theft in which criminals use digital impersonation, stolen credentials and system manipulation to fraudulently obtain cargo...

United States Criminal

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Autumn Budget 2025 – Pensions Aspects

The Autumn Budget contained a range of pensions-related announcements with implications for employers and trustees of all occupational pension schemes.

United States Employment

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Mayer Brown

Autumn Budget 2025—the Pensions Angle

The Chancellor has today announced her highly anticipated autumn Budget.

United States Employment

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A&O Shearman

Payrolling Benefits Becomes Mandatory From 6 April 2026 - Are You Prepared?

United States Tax

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Alvarez & Marsal

A View On The Spring Budget 2024 (Video)

United States Tax

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Alvarez & Marsal

The Vermilion Case: Key Takeaways For Asset Managers Of The Supreme Court's Decision Covering The Application Of Deeming Provisions In The Employment-related Securities Legislation

United States Tax

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Alvarez & Marsal

Perfect Influence?

United States Tax

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

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SBA Lawyers LLP

Bermuda Introduces Guidance On Independent Contractors

Bermuda Employment

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Walkers

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Property Taxes

Synopsis: Milton A. Barlow, Jr. v. District Of Columbia

In this tax exemption dispute, the D.C. Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment in favor of the District of Columbia, holding that the 2021 deed conveying residential property from an irrevocable trust...

United States Tax

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Jackson & Campbell

New York City Imposes Pied-à-Terre Tax: A Surcharge On High-Value Second Homes

New York State has enacted a controversial annual surcharge on high-value residential properties in New York City that do not serve as primary residences, targeting owners of second homes...

United States Tax

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Dechert

When State Lines Become The Playing Field: The Chicago Bears’ Stadium Standoff And What It Means For Sports Development Law

The Chicago Bears' stadium search has evolved into a three-way competition between Arlington Heights, Chicago, and Hammond, Indiana, each offering dramatically different public financing frameworks.

United States Government

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Duane Morris LLP

Majority Of Westchester Property Owners Face June 16, 2026 Tax Appeal Deadline

United States Tax

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

New York State Enacts Pied-à-Terre Tax On Expensive Non-Primary New York City Residences

United States Tax

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Holland & Knight

Big Law Redefined: From QOZ 1.0 To 2.0: Capital, Zones, And What Changed (Podcast)

United States Tax

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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United States Tax

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Ruchelman PLLC

FIRPTA Tax Withholding Explained: What Canadian Sellers Of US Real Estate Need To Know

United States Tax

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Altro LLP

Wealth Tax Watch: New York's Pied-à-Terre Tax Clears Final Legislative Hurdle — What Property Owners And Planners Need To Know

United States Tax

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Foley & Lardner

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Transfer Pricing

Cross-Border Businesses: CRA vs IRS Tax Authority Size, Efficiency, And Tax Enforcement

Business leaders operating across borders frequently compare the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) when evaluating tax compliance risk, administrative efficiency, and audit exposure.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

How To Be Audit Ready In The Face Of Canada’s New Transfer Pricing Rules

Canada’s new transfer pricing rules are in effect for tax years beginning after the 2025 federal budget (i.e., 2026 for calendar year taxpayers). It will be many years before the courts weigh in on the impact of the amendments, but the time for multinationals to ready themselves for CRA audit scrutiny is now. Below, we outline the key changes in the amendments and the practical steps that taxpayers can take today.

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Transfer Pricing, MAP, And Fast Track: The Forces Reshaping Tax Controversy

One message stood out during our Tax Symposium 2026 session, Tax controversy: What’s hot and what’s not: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is becoming more strategic...

United States Tax

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Tax And Customs In The Resources Sector: An Expanding Toolkit For States

United States Tax

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

I.R.S. Offers New Settlement For Easement Tax Shelters

United States Tax

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Ruchelman PLLC

Q.S.B.S. Stacking: Is The Clock Ticking?

United States Tax

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Ruchelman PLLC

The Ghost Of DEMPE Past, Present, And Future

United States Tax

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NERA

Transfer Pricing Rules In Canada

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Bennett Jones LLP

2026 International Tax Reform Guide For CFOs And Tax Directors

United States Tax

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MGO CPA LLP

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Icaza Gonzalez-Ruiz & Aleman

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Torys LLP

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Beresford Booth

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Crowley Law LLC

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Offit Kurman

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