A private foundation is a corporate entity with separate legal personality, but which has no owners, and therefore does not issue shares or other ownership interests. It is established by a founder who contributes initial funds or assets to the foundation. The...
The Importance of Tax Planning when moving to Canada For anyone planning to immigrate to Canada, or former Canadian residents preparing to return after a period of non-residency, it is worth taking the time to do some pre-immigration tax planning. It may well be...
International Estate Administration for Canadian executors or beneficiary The administration of an estate can be a complex and intimidating process at the best of times. If the estate in question has international components to it, the complexity increases and...
Tax-Driven Changes in Residency For those with sufficient assets, tax-driven relocations and changes in residency have become commonplace. They began to occur in earnest in the 1990s and have increased in popularity ever since. In the past 1-2 years in particular,...
What tax matters are important when emigrating from Canada? When you take up residence in another country, have you obtained advice on tax matters both on departure and on any risks of having continuing connections with your former residence? While it is possible...
