EXPERTISE

TAXATION

Overview

Taxation is an essential and integral component of the planning and management of your business. At Lavery, our team of taxation lawyers works hard to find innovative solutions that optimize your investments, while reducing your tax costs.

The lawyers at Lavery typically represent national and international businesses, as well as their owners in a broad variety of fields. The services we offer range from formulating and implementing the most advantageous tax strategies and structures, to representing clients in disputes with the tax authorities, and negotiating settlements with the same authorities.
 

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Services

  • Tax planning for Canadian residents and non-residents, including the creation and organization of companies, partnerships, joint ventures and trusts in Canada or internationally
  • Taxation of public and private financings and financial products
  • Taxation of the purchase and sale of businesses (assets or shares)
  • Tax considerations of technology transfers and maximization of R&D tax credits
  • Advance rulings on tax issues from federal and provincial authorities
  • Tax considerations of real estate projects
  • Interpretation of income tax treaties
  • Representation before federal and provincial tax authorities, administrative tribunals and the courts
  • Interpretation and opinions concerning income tax and the GST, HST and QST
  • Taxation regime for retirement plans and benefit plans
  • Development of international structures and international planning for importers and exporters of goods and services
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Professionals

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LAVERY AT A GLANCE

An independent law firm, offering the full range of legal services to business. 175 lawyers in Montreal, Quebec City and Ottawa. Member of the World Services Group, an international network of service firms with offices in 120 countries.

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