Maple Leafs captain John Tavares taking CRA to court in $8M tax dispute
Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares is taking the Canada Revenue Agency to court in a tax dispute of over $8 million.
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![John Tavares signed a seven-year, $77-million US contract to join his hometown Maple Leafs on July 1, 2018. The appeal argues that his signing bonus is eligible for the reduced rate of 15 per cent under a Canada-US Tax Treaty provision. A male ice hockey captain lines up for a face off.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7108322.1707347705!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/1737513081.jpg)
Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares is taking the Canada Revenue Agency to court in a tax dispute of over $8 million.