Bell T.C.J.:
1 The issue is whether the Appellant, a land developer, is liable for tax in respect of the supply of real property building lots to certain purchasers. The issue will be resolved by the interpretation of subsection 336(1) of the Excise Tax Act (the “Act”), Part IX, which reads as follows:
Where
(a) a taxable supply by way of sale of real property is made to a person, and
Bowie T.C.J.:
1 Mr. Salahi, it is not my problem to reassess you nor is it my duty to reassess you. I am bound by the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal in the Njenga[FN1: <p><em>Njenga v. R.</em>(1996), [1997] 2 C.T.C. 8 (Fed. C.A.).</p>] case and in that case the trial judge found that the Appellant's testimony was not credible. He characterized the receipts as a sorry lot.
Bowie T.C.J.:
Reed J.:
1 The actions in T-47-91 and T-1134-90 were scheduled to be heard, one after the other, starting on December 1, 1997. At the commencement of the hearing of T-47-91, it was decided that an order should issue that the two actions be heard together on common evidence.
Bowman T.C.J.:
1 At the conclusion of argument counsel asked for an opportunity of speaking to the matter of costs. After I rendered my reasons for judgment, dismissing the appeals, I invited counsel to do so and the matter was dealt with by telephone conference.
Christie A.C.J.T.C.:
1 This appeal was heard under the informal procedure prescribed under section 18 and following sections of the Tax Court of Canada Act. The year under appeal is 1993.
Richard J.:
1 This proceeding raises the issue of compliance with subsection 231.2(1) of the Income Tax Act.
McDonald J.A.:
1 This is an appeal by the Crown from a judgment of the Tax Court of Canada permitting the Respondent to deduct payments described as “participatory interest” in an issue of bonds pursuant to paragraph 20(1)(e) of the Income Tax Act[FN1: <p>R.S.C. 1985 (5th Supp.).</p>] .
Bowie T.C.J.:
MacGuigan J.A. (Henry D.J.):
1 This case involves a constitutional challenge to the “inquiry provision,” s. 231.4 of the Income Tax Act, S.C. 1970-71-72, c. 63, as amended (“the Act”), on the basis of ss. 7 and 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (“the Charter”).
