Canadian Tax Planning for U.S.-Based Taxpayers: Key Challenges for Businesses
Canada-U.S. Tax Treaty, Tax Issues for Acquisitions or Financing Canadian Businesses, and Other Key Considerations
Recording of a 90-minute premium CLE/CPE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers an in-depth analysis of Canadian tax considerations for U.S.-based taxpayers. The panel will discuss the Canadian tax system as applied to U.S.-based taxpayers, doing business in Canada considerations, acquisitions and financing Canadian operations, the Canada-U.S. Treaty, and other key items to consider for U.S.-based taxpayers.
Outline
- Overview of Canadian tax regime for U.S.-based taxpayers
- Carrying on business considerations
- Canada-U.S. Treaty
- Tax issues for U.S.-based businesses
- Acquisitions, financing Canadian businesses
- Best practices and pitfalls of doing business in Canada
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- How do Canadian taxes apply to U.S.-based taxpayers?
- What are the challenges for U.S.-based businesses with assets or offices in Canada?
- What are the challenges and benefits of the Canada-U.S. Treaty?
- What are the pitfalls to avoid and best practices for tax professionals?
Faculty
Matias Milet
Partner
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
Mr. Milet advises on Canadian tax issues associated with cross-border business ventures and transactions, investment... | Read More
Mr. Milet advises on Canadian tax issues associated with cross-border business ventures and transactions, investment funds and pension funds. His practice has included a broad range of transactions and advice to Canadian and international clients involving tax treaties, the taxation of trusts, corporations and partnerships and the taxation of investments in private equity, infrastructure and real estate by pension funds. Mr. Milet has taught international tax at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and is currently a member of the Editorial Board of the Canadian Tax Journal.
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Alex Smith
Partner
Grant Thornton
Mr. Thornton has spent over 20 years providing services to multinational clients investing into and out of Canada. His... | Read More
Mr. Thornton has spent over 20 years providing services to multinational clients investing into and out of Canada. His experience includes dealing with cross-border acquisitions and divestitures, structured financing and cash repatriation strategies, as well as assisting foreign-based multinationals in the development of worldwide tax minimization plans.
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