TAX

CANADIAN TAX SERVICES

At ACTH, we recognize the special tax needs of owner-managed businesses, as well as the business owner and his/her family.

Through our proactive approach to tax planning, we strive to minimize the tax consequences of doing business. We accomplish this by maintaining constant client communication, and playing an active role in the decision-making process.

Additionally, we help clients comply with the various federal, provincial and local taxation authorities, and on an international level through our affiliation with the CONSTANTIN International Group.

Our tax services include:

• Personal and corporate income tax planning and projections
• Inter-provincial and international tax planning
• Estate and wealth transfer planning
• Assistance in selection of business structure
• Structuring the purchase or sale of a business or business combination
• Structuring inbound and outbound foreign investment
• Income tax return preparation for individuals, partnerships, corporations, estates and trusts
• Obtaining federal and provincial research and development and other tax credits
• Preparation of information returns for non-profit organizations and retirement plans
• GST, provincial sales tax and other consumption tax planning and compliance
• Representation before taxation authorities for dispute settlement and compliance matters

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TAX BENEFITS

We devote a significant amount of our resources to identifying research and development tax incentive opportunities. By reviewing R&D activities on an annual basis, we can ensure that tax assistance is maximized to help you, especially when the R&D is carried out in Canada with foreign partners or as part of outsourced R&D contracts.

FINANCING, MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

Financing operating activities, mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations can raise many questions regarding Canadian and international taxation. Our team can help you assess the full impact of tax consequences surrounding these types of transactions to minimize risks and ensure your success.

CORPORATE REORGANIZATIONS

In several cases, income taxes can be minimized through the reorganization of an existing corporate structure. This may involve consolidating business operations, growth through mergers and acquisitions, the use of alternative entities such as partnerships, joint ventures and trusts, as well as several other planning techniques and strategies.

INTERNATIONAL TAX SERVICES

In today's global economy, international taxation both in Canada and abroad is an important part of consideration in business planning.

If you operate or plan to operate in the international arena, or if your company is partially or wholly foreign owned, you'll want to work with ACTH.

Our understanding of foreign tax rules is invaluable in analyzing the tax costs of doing business abroad. Through our affiliation with CONSTANTIN International Group, we have access to the local knowledge of tax professionals in 41 offices in 29 countries. International tax services we provide include: