Passucci v. Canada

Passucci v. Canada
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Federal Court of Appeal Decisions
Date
2007-04-19
Neutral citation
2007 FCA 155
File numbers
A-380-06
Decision Content
Date: 20070419
Docket: A-380-06
Citation: 2007 FCA 155
CORAM: DESJARDINS J.A.
NOËL J.A.
NADON J.A.
BETWEEN:
CONCETA PASSUCCI
Appellant
and
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
Respondent
Heard at Montréal, Quebec, on April 16, 2007.
Judgment delivered at Montréal, Quebec, on April 19, 2007.
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY: NADON J.A.
CONCURRED IN BY: DESJARDINS J.A.
NOËL J.A.
Date: 20070419
Docket: A-380-06
Citation: 2007 FCA 155
CORAM: DESJARDINS J.A.
NOËL J.A.
NADON J.A.
BETWEEN:
CONCETA PASSUCCI
Appellant
and
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
Respondent
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
NADON J.A.
[1] This is an appeal from a decision of Madam Justice Lucie Lamarre dated July 5, 2006, which dismissed the appellant’s appeal from the Minister’s assessment under the Excise Tax Act for unremitted Goods and Services Tax (“GST”) in the amount of $36,981.14 and for disallowed input tax credits (“ITCs”) in the amount of $849.40, together with interest and penalties for the period of January 1, 1999, to December 31, 2002.
[2] Considering that a substantial portion of the evidence adduced before the Tax Court, including the transcripts of the viva voce evidence, does not form part of the record which is before us, I cannot conclude that the Tax Court Judge made any error which would allow us to intervene.
[3] I am unable to find, as the appellant invites us to, that the method used by the respondent’s auditor to assess her for the tax years at issue is either unreasonable or leads to a result which is devoid of sense. Nor am I able to determine whether the factual underpinnings on which the auditor relied on are unreasonable or plainly wrong.
[4] Although I note the fact that in Concetta Passucci, Restaurant 7e ciel et al. c. Le sous-ministre du Revenu du Québec (C.Q. (Civ. Div.), Court Nos. 500-80-004658-051, 500-80-004813-052, 500-80-004815-057, June 28, 2006, unreported), the Court of Quebec held in favour of the appellant with respect to a related income tax assessment issued by Revenue Quebec, I must point out that the Tax Court Judge was not bound by that decision. She had to decide the case on the evidence before her and it is on that basis that her decision must be reviewed.
[5] I would therefore dismiss the appeal. As the respondent does not seek costs, I would make no order in that regard.
“M. Nadon”
J.A.
“I concur”.
“Alice Desjardins, J.A.”
“I agree.”
“Marc Noël, J.A.”
FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL
NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD
DOCKET: A-380-06
APPEAL FROM AN ORDER OF THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE LUCIE LAMARRE OF THE TAX COURT OF CANADA, DATED JULY 5, 2006, NO. 2005-1455(GST)(I).
STYLE OF CAUSE: Conceta Passucci
v. Her Majesty the Queen
PLACE OF HEARING: Montréal, Quebec
DATE OF HEARING: April 16, 2007
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY: NADON J.A.
CONCURRED IN BY: DESJARDINS J.A.
NOËL J.A.
DATED: April 19, 2007
APPEARANCES:
Mr. Antonio Passucci
Montréal, Quebec
FOR THE APPELLANT
Mr. Gerald Danis
FOR THE RESPONDENT
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
John H. Sims, Q.C.
Deputy Attorney General of Canada
c/o Veillette, Larivière
Montréal, Quebec
FOR THE RESPONDENT