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    New Trust Reporting Requirements – Big Implications?

    All trustees need to be aware that trust reporting requirements are changing. Currently, a trust only needs to file an income tax return in certain circumstances ...
    CanadaCorporate/Commercial Law
    McLennan Ross LLP
    McLennan Ross LLP
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    No Paper, No Problem? Oral Trusts And Informal Property Arrangements In Ontario

    When family members enter informal property arrangements—such as holding title for a relative who cannot qualify for a mortgage—these verbal agreements can function smoothly for years until circumstances shift and disputes emerge. A recent Ontario Superior Court decision examines how courts may enforce these unwritten trust arrangements over real property, even when no formal documentation exists, and what evidence is necessary to establish beneficial ownership despite the absence of written agr
    CanadaCorporate/Commercial Law
Gardiner Roberts LLP
Gardiner Roberts LLP
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    Québec Enacts New Corporate Transparency Rules

    The National Assembly of Québec has assented to Bill 78, An Act mainly to improve the transparency of enterprises. As its name indicates, Bill 78 aims to increase the transparency of enterprises operating in ...
    CanadaCorporate/Commercial Law
    Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
    Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
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    Haigh V. Kent: Unjust Enrichment And The Constructive Trust In The Context Of A Joint Venture

    The facts of this case relates to a joint venture that collapsed after more than 20 years.
    CanadaLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Miller Thomson
    Miller Thomson
  • Article

    A Play-By-Play Of Taxes For Athletes

    Fall is a sports fan’s dream: there’s the drama of the baseball playoffs, football is in full swing, basketball gets underway and the Maple Leafs still have hope.
    CanadaTax
    Crowe Soberman LLP
    Crowe Soberman LLP
  • Article

    Canada’s Immigration Trust, As It Stands

    A trust is exempt from Canadian income tax if neither contributor nor beneficiary were resident in Canada for more than five years.
    CanadaTax
    Dale & Lessmann LLP
    Dale & Lessmann LLP
  • Article

    Canadian Income Tax – Using Family Trusts For Small Business Tax Planning – Toronto Tax Lawyer Analysis

    Although trusts are not considered a separate legal entity like corporations, they are considered separate taxpayers for the purposes of the Canadian Income Tax Act, which allows for a variety of tax planning opportunities...
    CanadaTax
    Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.
    Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.
  • Article

    Loss Of Graduated Rates, GREs And QDTs

    On December 17, 2014, Bill C-43 received Royal Assent, ushering in a new era of estate planning with proposed changes to the Income Tax Act.
    CanadaTax
    Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
    Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
  • Article

    Qualifying Disability Trusts – Canadian Income Tax – Toronto Tax Lawyer Guide

    As of January 1, 2016, testamentary trusts began having their income taxed at the highest marginal tax rate unless a specific exception applies which allows for graduated income tax rates to apply.
    CanadaTax
    Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.
    Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.
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    The New GST/HST Regime For Registered Pension Plans – An Update On The Deemed Supply And Master Trust Issues

    The sales tax compliance associated with a registered employee pension plan funded through a trust has become significantly more complex.
    CanadaTax
    Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
    Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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    Returning Funds To Donor: Doukhobor Heritage Retreat Society #1999 v. Vancouver Foundation

    In the case Doukhobor Heritage Retreat Society #1999 v. Vancouver Foundation, the British Columbia Supreme Court considered whether a permanent fund established by a charity
    CanadaCorporate/Commercial Law
    Miller Thomson
    Miller Thomson
  • Article

    Can You Put Your Trust In A Henson Trust? That Depends, Says The Supreme Court Of Canada In S.A. v. Metro Vancouver Housing Corp.

    On January 25, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada considered, for the first time, "Henson trusts" and the nature of a disabled beneficiary's interest in them for the purposes of determining eligibility for social benefits programs.
    CanadaFamily and Matrimonial
    McInnes Cooper
    McInnes Cooper
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    Vefghi Holding Corp. v. Canada: How To Avoid The "Tax Trap" On Timing Of Flow-Through For Dividend Income And Timing Of Receipts For Trusts

    For Canadian tax planners and business owners, utilizing inter vivos trusts to flow income through from corporations to beneficiaries is a common strategy for tax deferral and to multiply access to the lifetime capital gains exemption.
    CanadaTax
    Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.
    Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.
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    Changes Proposed To Expand Scope For Social Investments In Ontario

    The Ontario Government recently released draft legislation aimed at various matters under the label of reducing red tape.
    CanadaCorporate/Commercial Law
    Miller Thomson
    Miller Thomson
  • Article

    STEP Inside: Family Trust Planning - Lawyers' Negligence And Valuation Issues

    The Ozerdinc family trust (trust 1) was settled on February 1, 1990 by Kathleen Grimes for the benefit of the children of her marriage to Ersin Ozerdinc
    CanadaCorporate/Commercial Law
    Minden Gross LLP
    Minden Gross LLP
  • Article

    Bill C-43 Impacts To Charitable Donation Rules

    The rules introduced in Bill C-43 significantly changed the way in which donations on death are treated for tax purposes.
    CanadaFamily and Matrimonial
    Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
    Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
  • Article

    Pitt v Holt And Futter v Futter – The Case For Amending Trustee Decisions

    The U.K. Supreme Court judgment in the cases of Pitt v Holt and Re Futter [2013] UKSC 26, has clarified the law of trusts in applying both the rule of Hastings-Bass and the law of mistake.
    CanadaFamily and Matrimonial
    Miller Thomson
    Miller Thomson
  • Article

    Using A Trust In Your Estate Plan

    This Advisory provides an overview of the legal concept of a trust, including its role in family wealth preservation and management. It also describes interesting tax-effective strategies for using a trust...
    CanadaFamily and Matrimonial
    O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP
    O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP
  • Article

    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...
    CanadaFinance and Banking
    Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
    Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
  • Article

    The Constructive Trust And The Court Of Appeal: A Cautionary Reminder That Even Perfected Security Interests Are Imperfect

    While serving as an unwelcome reminder to many, the Court's decision merely reflects a long-line of existing case law, the most uncontroversial aspects of which have long since been codified in statute.
    CanadaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring
    Aird & Berlis LLP
    Aird & Berlis LLP
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