A number of months ago, a colleague of mine wrote a blog on British Columbia’s new Family Law Act, which came into effect on March 3, 2013.

A common scenario currently playing out at the kitchen table of many family farms involves discussions about the transfer of farmland to the next generation.

Over the last five years, grain farming has been very profitable. Higher grain prices led to higher profits, resulting in producers reinvesting heavily in their operations.

The way the B.C. Provincial Sales Tax (PST) legislation is worded, PST is required to be paid on property that is "used" within B.C. But what does "use" mean?

This global automatic information exchange initiative is based on each jurisdiction’s participation in the OECD’s Multi-lateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters.

In my practice, clients are often unaware that it is possible to choose the proceeds of disposition of the transfer of assets to a corporation or a partnership.

At MNP, not only do we believe in the power of creating a strong vision with our clients, we also practice it with our own business to great success.

Before you even think about brewing one drop of beer, you should create a marketing strategy.

I recently attended a gathering of utility and regulatory leaders in Chicago to discuss the future of the electric utility landscape in North America.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released an implementation package on June 8, 2015 for its country-by-country reporting template...

Whichever approach may be right for your company, don't let talent shortages sway you from achieving your analytical aspirations.

The growth in private capital reflects a number of trends, including a strong global economy, more people with the money to invest, and a greater willingness to look at investment opportunities...

When we first met Miss Take a couple of years ago, she had made the unfortunate error of borrowing to acquire a new principal residence.

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is the regulatory and oversight body for Québec’s financial industry.

Canada has long recognized export opportunities outside of North America and is working to expand market access in the EU and other emerging markets.

Canada’s Proceeds of Crime and Terrorist Financing Act obligates certain businesses with money laundering vulnerabilities to identify clients, keep records, and report prescribed transactions, among other things.

On June 20, 2014 the European Union's Council of Economic and Finance Ministers agreed to amend the EU Parent-Subsidiary Directive (PSD).

On March 13, 2018 the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced it will be shutting down the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) in September.

On June 24, 2015, the World Customs Organization (WCO) published the WCO Guide to Customs Valuation and Transfer Pricing (the Guide).

Regular readers have long heard me arguing that the current voluntary disclosure programs for Americans abroad are overly complex.