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Telecom Taxation Order CRTC 2002-5-1
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Ottawa, 14 November 2002 |
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Costs awarded to Consumers' Association of Canada – Public
Notice CRTC 2001-37 – Federal Goods and Services Tax
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Reference: 8678-C12-11/01 and 4768-100 |
1. |
In Costs awarded to Consumers' Association of Canada –
Public Notice CRTC 2001-37, Telecom Taxation Order CRTC
2002-5,
18 September 2002 (Taxation Order 2002-5), the fees and
disbursements submitted by the Consumers' Association of Canada (CAC)
were taxed for a total amount payable of $40,566.35, including total
disbursements of $4,869.00. |
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In Taxation Order 2002-5, the amounts allowed for disbursements
did not include the Federal Goods and Services Tax (GST). |
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Following the issuance of Taxation Order 2002-5, the CAC notified
the taxing officer that the amounts for disbursements should have
included the GST as it was not entitled to a GST rebate. By letter
dated 25 September 2002, the taxing officer advised the CAC and Bell
Canada, the costs respondent, that the costs for disbursements in
Taxation Order 2002-5 should have included the GST in the amount of
$327.39 and invited them to file comments on this matter. No
comments were received in response to this letter. |
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Accordingly, paragraphs 8 and 13 of Taxation Order 2002-5 are
hereby replaced with the following: |
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8. CAC claimed a total of $4,869.00 in disbursements,
including $3,301.00 for office expenses, $704.00 for air
travel, $135.00 for intra-city taxi, $537.00 for hotel
accommodation and $192.00 for meals. In addition, the CAC
claimed $327.39 to recover the applicable Federal Goods and
Services Tax (GST) as CAC is not eligible for a GST rebate. I
find these amounts reasonable and will allow them.
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13. I hereby tax the fees and disbursements, including GST,
where applicable, as follows:
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Legal counsel fees |
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Mr. Wachowich |
$18,272.93 |
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Analysts fees |
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Mr. Jodoin |
$9,073.60 |
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Mr. Merani |
$8,350.82 |
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Total fees |
$35,697.35 |
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Total disbursements |
$5,196.39 |
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Total payable |
$40,893.74 |
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Taxing officer |
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Sylvie Jones |
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This document is available in alternative format upon request and
may also be examined at the following Internet site: http://www.crtc.gc.ca
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Date Modified: 2002-11-14
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