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Tax treaty shopping and the GAAR: MIL (Investments) S.A. v. The Queen.(General Anti-Avoidance Rule)
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University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review
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January 1, 2008
- Author:
- Brown, Kimberly
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I INTRODUCTION
II MIL (INVESTMENTS) S.A.V. THE OUEEN
Facts
Tax Court Decision
III AVOIDANCE TRANSACTION
Avoidance Transaction
Series of Transactions
IV TREATY MISUSE OR ABUSE UNDERTHE GAAR
Textual, Contextual and Purposive Analysis
Text
Specific Anti-Avoidance Rules
Domestic Law and Ordinary Meaning
Summary
Context
Purpose
The 2003 OECD Commentary
Summary
V TREATY SHOPPING
Introduction
Cases and Commentary
Policy Considerations
The MIL Case
VI CONCLUSION
Abstract
In 2005, the Canadian Parliament amended the General Anti-Avoidance Rule, or "GAAR", under s. 245 of the Income Tax Act to ...