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30981

Frank Klotz v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2006-04-27 Close file on Leave
2006-04-21 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2006-04-21 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2006-04-20 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Number A-189-04, 2005 FCA 158, dated May 2, 2005, is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
2006-03-27 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Bi De Abe
2006-02-27 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2006-02-27 Frank Klotz
2006-02-20 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2006-02-20 Her Majesty the Queen
2006-01-24 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2006-01-19 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2006-01-19 Frank Klotz
2005-06-20 Order on motion to extend the time to file and/or serve the leave application, (BY FISH J.)
2005-06-20 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, F, The motion for an extension the time to serve and file an application for leave to appeal is granted. The applicant shall serve and file an application for leave to appeal 60 days after the date the Federal Court of Appeal renders judgment in the case of Nash et al. v. The Queen.
Granted
2005-06-17 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, F
2005-06-17 Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, (Letter Form), from Arnold H. Bornstein dated June 16/05, Completed on: 2005-06-17 Her Majesty the Queen
2005-06-07 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, to 60 days after the date of disposition by the Federal Court of Appeal in Nash et al. v. Queen (bookform), Completed on: 2005-06-07 Frank Klotz

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Klotz, Frank Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Klotz, Frank

Counsel
Douglas H. Mathew
Thomas M. Boddez
Thorsteinssons
P.O. Box 786, Bay Wellington Tower
33rd Floor, 181 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Telephone: (416) 864-0829
FAX: (416) 864-1106
Agent
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Station D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: brian.crane@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Arnold H. Bornstein
Attorney General of Canada
130 King Street West
Suite 3400, Box 36
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1K6
Telephone: (416) 973-3304
FAX: (416) 973-0810
Agent
Christopher M. Rupar
Attorney General of Canada
Bank of Canada Building - East Tower
234 Wellington Street, Room 1212
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 941-2351
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Email: christopher.rupar@justice.gc.ca

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Summary

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Taxation - Assessment - Fair Market Value - Charitable Gift Tax Credit - What is the fair market value of groups of limited edition prints purchased by the Applicant taxpayer and donated by him to a university - Taxpayer is entitled to a tax credit in respect of a donation based on the fair market value of the property donated - Whether the Federal Court of Appeal erred in holding that a fair market value determination is strictly a question of fact, reversible only if there has been a palpable and overriding error - Whether as a result of this error, the Federal Court of Appeal failed to properly apply the accepted judicial definition of “fair market value” to determine the fair market value of 250 limited edition original prints donated by the Applicant to a university.

The taxpayer, Mr. Klotz, purchased the 250 prints and then immediately donated to a university. The taxpayer made a claim for a charitable gift tax credit in an amount which was subsequently disallowed by the Minister. The Minister did allow a deduction in the amount at which the taxpayer had purchased the prints from the promoters. The Tax Court of Canada and the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed the appeals.

Lower court rulings

February 13, 2004
Tax Court of Canada

2003-308(IT)G

Appeal from the assessment under Income Tax Act for the 1999 taxation year allowed in part; Assessment referred back to the Minister of National Revenue solely for the purpose of deleting the penalties imposed under subsection 163(2)

May 2, 2005
Federal Court of Appeal

2005 FCA 158, A-189-04

Applicant's appeal dismissed; Respondent's cross-appeal dismissed

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Date modified: 2025-02-27