An established Halifax sculptor says he won his appeal of a Canada Revenue Agency ruling that demoted him to the status of "hobby artist" and saddled him with a $14,500 tax bill. Installation artist Steve Higgins said his tax accountant received verbal confirmation this week that he won his appeal of the 2018 ruling and is now considered a professional artist by the agency. Higgins hopeful ruling sparks changeHiggins said he hopes the ruling sets a precedent and spurs change in how CRA assesses artist expenses. Response from CRAIn a statement, CRA spokesperson Alexandre Igolkine said the agency wasn't able to comment on specific cases. Ben Donoghue, executive director of the Media Arts Network of Ontario, called the ruling "great news" for artists across the country.

Source: CBC News May 17, 2019 20:59 UTC