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Kenneth Keung is quoted in the Investment Executive article titled “Quirk in capital gains tax rules raises risks for incorporated clients,” published on July 24, 2024.

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Kenneth Keung is quoted in the Investment Executive article titled “How should trusts flow out capital gains to beneficiaries in 2024?”, July 5, 2024.

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Kim G C Moody, Kenneth Keung, and Christopher Ellett are quoted in the Investment Executive article titled “When is the latest clients can sell assets prior to June 25?”, published on May 17, 2024.

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Alexander Marino recently appeared on the Global Investment Voice Podcast to discuss the benefits of renouncing US citizenship on March 14, 2024.

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Alexander Marino guested on the Snowbirds US Expats Radio Podcast about the benefits of renouncing your US citizenship on January 17, 2024.

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Opportunities in challenging economic times

Notwithstanding that financial markets and the economy continue to take a beating, there are significant tax planning opportunities that have not existed for quite some time.

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Federal Budget – January 27, 2009: Income tax measures

Well, Canadian taxpayers got a grab bag of tax goodies in the Federal Budget (the “Budget”). Here are the highlights:

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Lipson decision

By Kim G C Moody CA, TEP and Marissa L Halil LLB, BCL

The Supreme Court of Canada released its long awaited decision in Lipson v. Canada1 yesterday. The facts in Lipson were, very generally, as follows:

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Acquisition of US real estate

Apologies in advance … this is lengthy and a little technical but it’s a complex topic! Notwithstanding the recent weakening of the Canadian dollar, the decline in the value of US real estate may still present some attractive buying opportunities for Canadians.

The acquisition of US real estate by a Canadian resident not only has Canadian tax implications, but may also create US income, gift and estate tax consequences.

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Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for the New Year!

What a year! I certainly don’t recall a year as volatile and wild as the one that 2008 provided us. Overall, I would have to characterize it as a great year. How can you not when you are alive to breathe in the wonderful air, enjoy your family and friends, experience the natural beauty of our surroundings and enjoy our freedom. While 2008 also provided its share of volatility and financial tragedies, it also had many success stories.

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Non-resident trust and foreign investment entity legislation: Update

By Paul R. LeBreux, LLB, LLM, TEP (friend of Moodys LLP and principal of Global Tax Law Professional Corporation)

It has been almost 10 years to the day that Canada’s then Minister of Finance proposed new tax measures aimed at overhauling the method for taxing “non-resident trusts” and “foreign investment entities”.  These new tax measures were said to be needed to combat what the government had long perceived as an abuse of the Canadian tax system.  Since the introduction of the controversial initiative, the implementation of the legislation has been delayed numerous times and the Draft Legislation has been released, each time with substantial amendments, no less than six times.  Although the Draft Legislation continues to have an effective date of January 1, 2007, it would seem that the likelihood of these proposals being proclaimed as law has significantly diminished.

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Kenneth Keung is quoted in the Investment Executive article titled “Quirk in capital gains tax rules raises risks for incorporated clients,” published on July 24, 2024.

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Kenneth Keung is quoted in the Investment Executive article titled “How should trusts flow out capital gains to beneficiaries in 2024?”, July 5, 2024.

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Kim G C Moody, Kenneth Keung, and Christopher Ellett are quoted in the Investment Executive article titled “When is the latest clients can sell assets prior to June 25?”, published on May 17, 2024.

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Alexander Marino recently appeared on the Global Investment Voice Podcast to discuss the benefits of renouncing US citizenship on March 14, 2024.

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Alexander Marino guested on the Snowbirds US Expats Radio Podcast about the benefits of renouncing your US citizenship on January 17, 2024.