Moodys Tax Advisors present at Canadian Tax Foundation Prairie Provinces Tax Conference

As discussed in previous blogs, the Canada Revenue Agency has been auditing taxpayers who have attempted to shift the taxation of their income away from their “home” province to a lower tax rate province – such as Alberta.  Canadian courts are hearing more and more provincial “rate shopping” cases.  Further, declining corporate and personal tax rates, the introduction of the eligible dividend regime in 2006 and recent legislative changes to eliminate “tax product” planning are factors that have influenced owner-managers of private corporations to seek additional methods to reduce their overall tax burden.

The topics mentioned above, in addition to other noteworthy tax updates, were covered at The Canadian Tax Foundation Prairie Provinces Tax Conference, held on May 27 & 28, in the same city where Moodys recently opened a new office – Edmonton, Alberta. Kim G C Moody presented at the well-attended conference on topics covering Owner Manager Remuneration and Provincial Residency, respectively.

Kim’s presentation examined the impact of changes to corporate and personal tax rates, “old rules” vs. “new rules of thumb” for owner-manager remuneration, planning strategies to consider and “buyer beware plans.”