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Employee Ownership Trusts Update – The Tax Incentives that Everyone was Hoping For

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The Canadian Government released its Fall Economic Statement (“FES 2023”) on November 21, 2023 outlining the government’s fiscal update. FES 2023 focuses on housing, affordability, and fighting climate change. However, buried...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Government of Canada Releases Package of Proposed Domestic and International Tax Legislation

The Department of Finance (Finance) released draft tax legislation for public consultation on August 4, 2023, with a stated focus on promoting tax fairness and a clean economy. The most significant item released is the...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Employee Ownership Trusts: A Potential New Option for Sellers of Canadian Businesses

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Employee ownership trusts (EOTs) may soon become one additional avenue for Canadian business owners looking to sell their enterprises. The goal of EOTs is to enable owners to effectively sell their businesses to their...more

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Buying and Selling Real Estate in Canada - Québec (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER CANADIAN (QUÉBEC) LAW - Unlike the other Canadian provinces and territories, which are all common law jurisdictions, Québec is a civil law jurisdiction. It is governed by the...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Canada Confirms Intention to Institute New Interest and Deductibility Rules

The Department of Finance (Canada) (Finance) released draft legislation on February 4, 2022 that would limit the deduction of “interest and financing expenses” to a fixed percentage of earnings before interest, taxes,...more

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Canada Proposes New Tax Reporting Requirements for Bare Trusts

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Bare trusts across Canada could soon be required to file annual returns with the Canada Revenue Agency, or face large penalties for failing to report....more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Canada - Québec (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER CANADIAN (QUÉBEC) LAW - Unlike the other Canadian provinces and territories, which are all common law jurisdictions, Québec is a civil law jurisdiction. It is governed by the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] 2021 Trust & Estate Controversy Forum - September 23rd, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm PDT

Join us for an interactive webinar focusing on multifaceted issues impacting fiduciaries and beneficiaries in the administration of trusts and estates. We’ll highlight how to effectively manage controversies when they...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Canada - Québec

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER CANADIAN (QUÉBEC) LAW - Unlike the other Canadian provinces and territories, which are all common law jurisdictions, Québec is a civil law jurisdiction. It is governed by the...more

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Just Say No: Acceptance of a Secret Trust in Bergler v Odenthal

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In the June 2020 case of Bergler v. Odenthal, 2020 BCCA 175 [Bergler], the British Columbia Court of Appeal found that deathbed wishes created a "secret trust", which required the surviving common law spouse to hold the...more

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Rectification in a Tax Context: The Intention Standard Prevails

A drafting mistake in an agreement can result in significant and unintended tax consequences. In the recent case of Baytex Energy Ltd. v. Canada (Attorney General) (Baytex), the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta (Court)...more

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