Taxation - Private companies

No company can escape its tax responsibilities. However, there are a number of measures and government regulations that can help you minimize your tax rate. To maximize returns for your company, our tax specialists work with you to offer tax planning tailored to your organization and your specific needs.

To reduce your tax burden, our experts can help you

There are many ways to reduce your tax burden. Depending on your situation and that of your company, our tax specialists can help you with :

• Optimizing your corporate and personal tax structure
• Setting up a fiduciary structure
• Setting up family trusts
• The strategy for minimizing taxes when selling or transferring your business

Setting up a corporate structure is especially recommended prior to a transaction, or simply to take advantage of certain corporate and tax benefits, or to protect your assets.

Efficient tax strategies tailored to your situation

Our tax specialists will work with you in a variety of ways to establish the most appropriate structure and the most effective techniques for maximizing the potential of your business objectives. They might consider:

• Optimizing your company’s structure
• Carrying out a company merger
• Estate freezing

This annual meeting with the tax authorities brings with it its share of uncertainties. However, when your company can benefit from tax credits or tax measures specific to its field of activity, the information presented in your tax returns can minimize your taxable amounts.

Our tax specialists will maximize your returns…

… In addition to ensuring that you meet all your tax obligations. They’ll support you in a variety of ways:

• Preparation of corporate, individual, trust and partnership income tax and information returns
• Ensure that you comply with current tax laws
• Optimize corporate structure to maximize tax savings and minimize business risks
• Recommendation to reduce tax risks

It’s important for us to plan our departure carefully, to ensure your family’s financial security and to protect what we’ve worked so hard to build.

Our experts will help you make these delicate decisions

Our multidisciplinary team will help you with questions that are sometimes difficult to answer. They’ll help you make the best decisions for you and your loved ones. Among other things, our experts can guide you in the following areas:

• Preparing your will and trusts
• Protecting your assets
• Tax planning for the transfer of your business
• Identifying the tax impact on your personal and family situation
• Estate freezing

Even non-residents have tax obligations to Canadian and Quebec government authorities. Our specialists will be able to assist you with the following:

• Tax identification number applications;
• Production and review of rental income, pensions and disposals of taxable real estate;
• Certificates of conformity relating to the disposal of real estate;
• Preparation and submission of non-resident forms (NR4; NR6, etc.);/li>
• Preparation of lodging tax, GST/HST and QST forms

Thanks to our various partnerships, we can help you realize your cross-border projects.

Whether it’s a new expansion project or you’re already established abroad, it’s important to surround yourself with the right people in order to comply with the tax regulations of the various countries.

American taxation

The U.S. tax system is different from the Canadian tax system. Our experts can shed light on these differences and ensure that you can meet the various requirements and avoid being penalized. Among other things, our team will

• Analysis of the tax impact of Canadian companies’ activities in the United States
• Preparation of U.S. tax returns (individual and corporate)

International taxation

Together with our network of international tax specialists, we’ll work with you at various levels to help you navigate the complexities of taxation unique to each country in which you do business, including planning and setting up an optimal structure.