Canadian Tax Laws: A Review Of 2020 And A Look Ahead To 2021 - Tax
Excise Tax Act (ETA) by virtue of new powers granted to the Minister under the Time Limits and Other Periods Act (COVID-19) (Time Limits Act), which received royal assent on July 27, 2020. Statute-Barring Periods Under the ministerial orders, the period within which the CRA can issue reassessments was extended by six months or until December 31, 2020, whichever is earlier, in respect of years or periods that would otherwise have become statute-barred under the ITA or ETA on or after May 20, 2020. These ministerial orders are no longer in force and no further extensions have been announced...