Tax proposals affecting private companies and their shareholders: income splitting
This is the third in a series of posts arising out of the Liberal Government’s paper “Tax Planning Using Private Corporations.” In the first post ... Continued
New Limitations on the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption
This is the second in a series of posts arising out of the Liberal Government’s paper “Tax Planning Using Private Corporations.” The Income Tax Act ... Continued
Tax proposals affecting private companies and their shareholders: what does this mean?
This is the first in a series of posts arising out of the Liberal Government’s paper “Tax Planning Using Private Corporations”. The Liberal Government announced ... Continued
Tax issues in estate planning
Lawyers practicing in will and estate planning benefit from also having an understanding of basic tax considerations in order to prepare an effective plan, administer ... Continued
Warm welcome to Cathie Brayley
We are happy to welcome Cathie Brayley as a partner with our Tax group. Over her 32-year career, Cathie has guided clients through all types ... Continued
Proposed Amendments to the University Act: On-Campus Commercial Businesses Targeted for Property Tax
On February 15th 2011, the Minister of Finance introduced Bill 2 – the Budget Measures Implementation Act (the “Bill”) which may impact the tax liability ... Continued
Spousal Transfer can Lead to Tax Pitfall
The recent BC Court of Appeal decision in Zeitler v. Zeitler Estate, 2010 BCCA 216 illustrates why tax consequences must be thought through carefully even ... Continued
How to Make a Charitable Donation and at the Same Time Increase Your Tax Deduction
Have you made money in the stock market this year and have some shares that you are thinking of selling? Did you know that it ... Continued
Darren Donnelly on HST
Darren Donnelly will be speaking about the Harmonized Sales Tax at a breakfast seminar hosted by the Urban Development Institute on June 3 in Vancouver. ... Continued
Brock Smith on changed foreign investment rules
Brock Smith’s March 5 Tech Bulletin is featured in The Voice, an email newsletter published by the BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA). Brock comments on ... Continued
Welcome to the firm, Parveen Karsan!
We are pleased to welcome Parveen Karsan to our Taxation Practice Group. Parveen will be practicing corporate tax, with an emphasis on cross-border transactions, mergers ... Continued
Is it Taxable? Recent Policy Changes to Taxable Employment Benefits
Employers often offer benefits of different kinds to their employee – some are taxable and some are not. On June 11, 2009, Canada Revenue Agency ... Continued