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Bryan Horrigan is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Tax Practice Group in Toronto. Prior to joining the Firm in 2018, Bryan was a lawyer with a boutique tax law firm in Toronto, providing advice on indirect tax and trade matters in both planning and dispute resolution contexts. He started his career as an articling student and associate at a national law firm.

On 4 February 2022, the Canadian Department of Finance released a proposed set of rules “EIFEL Rules”) intended to address concerns that Canadian taxpayers that are part of a multinational group are deducting excessive interest and other financing costs. The EIFEL Rules restrict the deductibility of net interest and other financing expenses. Although technical amendments are expected, it is anticipated that the EIFEL Rules will begin to apply for tax years that begin in 2023. Multinational groups with Canadian members are encouraged to consider the impact of the EIFEL Rules, and potential mitigation and optimization strategies, now.

Baker McKenzie’s VAT/Indirect Tax Practice presented “VAT Around the World Pt. 2” on 2 December 2020. This was the seventh presentation in the International VAT Conference Webinar Series, a global webinar series designed for VAT specialists from all industry sectors that aims to discuss the latest developing trends and hot topics in the VAT/goods and services tax (GST) and customs arena.

The Canadian federal, provincial and municipal governments and courts have announced measures to provide relief to taxpayers in light of the impact of the restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19. These measures are subject to change as the situation progresses. Tax Measures Tax filing and payment deadlines1 The…