CRA considers that professional fees incurred after acceptance of a voluntary disclosure commence to be deductible

S. 60(o) accords a deduction for fees incurred “in preparing, instituting or prosecuting” an income tax objection (or appeal). CRA considers that this does not provide a deduction for fees incurred in making a voluntary disclosure. However, from the moment the voluntary disclosure is accepted, further fees incurred in defending the taxpayer’s position vis-à-vis CRA qualify under s. 60(o).

Neal Armstrong. Summaries of 21 January 2016 Quebec CPA Personal Income Tax Roundtable, Q. 7, 2016-0625731C6 Tr under s. 60(o) and s. 20(1)(cc).