Tax Advice

Our Services Include:

	Owner -manager tax planning
	Corporate tax planning
	International taxation
	Personal tax planning
	Estate planning
	Commodity taxation advice.

We provide practical, effective advice that help you minimize the amount of tax that you will need to pay. And should you inadvertently find yourself ”off-side" and facing tax liabilities and penalties you can count on us to help you a get a fair deal from the government. Our experience and expertise allow us to provide solutions to very complex problems.

Our practice is focused on the owner- manager so we provide tax planning for business and individuals. This provides you with the assurance of having a tax plan that provides you and your business with the greatest benefit.

We provide extensive advice on Commodity Taxation. Virtually every business transaction will have some form of commodity tax implications. We can provide you with the advice that you need to ensure compliance and that you don't over-pay. Whether you need advice on Goods and Services Taxes (GST), Provincial Retail Sales Tax (PST), Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), Quebec Sales Tax (QST), Fuel tax, Customs and International trade, International taxation, Excise Tax and Duties we can help.

Practical, effective advice that will help you minimize the amount of tax that you will need to pay

The scope of tax advice we provide is extensive and we have the experience to help you reduce your taxes. Examples of work we have undertaken include:

	Tax planning for the sale of a food distributor. We were able to reduce the tax liability that was incurred by the sale significantly.
	Estate planning for an owner-manager. Through the establishment of a family trust we were able to reduce the potential for capital gains taxes and provide for the transfer of an importing company to a daughter.
	Provided advice on the establishment of an Employee Profit Sharing Plan and Share Purchase Plan for senior employees of a large construction firm. (top)

We can help you a get a fair deal from the government.

We have helped many businesses and individuals get a fair deal from the government when they were faced with an audit or a assessment. Not only do we have extensive tax expertise, but we also understand how the Revenue department works ensuring that you get the best deal possible.

If you are currently facing a tax issue with CRA, call us now!.
The earlier we are able to start working for you,
the more money you will save.

We have an intimate understanding of the processes CRA uses when dealing with business. We can help you navigate through all of the twists and turns ensuring that you will always be placed in the best possible light. The earlier we get engaged in a situation, the easier it is for us to bring closure. This reduces legal and accountant's fees, and limits your tax and penalties to the minimum. Most of all it saves you your time.

Some of the ways we've helped owner-manager include:

	Provided advice to companies just prior and during a tax audit ensuring that they avoided unnecessary time and costs during the audit process.
	Negotiated with CRA on behalf of a doctor who needed to appeal a tax reassessment following the audit of his practice.
	represented a business to the Fairness Committee of CRA. Through no fault of his own, the owner-manager was faced with crippling penalties and interest charges on a tax liability. With our intervention, the penalties and interest charges were eliminated.
	negotiation of voluntary disclosure of a tax liability with the federal and provincial governments resulting in the elimination of penalties. (top)

Tax planning for individuals.

Owner-managers find it almost impossible to separate their business and personal taxes. We provide tax planning for both owners and their business, ensuring that the greatest tax benefit is realized by both. One way we recently helped one of our clients was to provide tax planning advice for the transfer of a senior executive to the US.

Commodity Taxation

The government is becoming much more aggressive in ensuring that businesses remit their commodity taxes. We can help your company comply with current regulations, and come to your aid in the event you are faced with an audit or a dispute over how much you owe. We can also help you structure your business so that you reduce your tax liability over the long-term. Some examples of how we have helped include:

	structuring a real estate transaction in such a way as to eliminate the impact of the GST.
	reviewing and challenging the test sampling of the PST tax auditor to reduce the tax assessment.
	reviewing accounting records to maximize the credits for Input Tax Credits that could be claimed against GST.
	obtained written rulings to determine the correct application of commodity taxes.
	dealing with the fuel tax authorities to maximize the recoveries available of fuel taxes paid.
	preparing and filing notices of objections to commodity taxes, both federally and provincially to reduce or eliminate assessments.
	answering enquiries from US State commodity tax authorities.

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