MLT Lawyers Practicing
in this Area Include:

Alain Gaucher
Todd Rosenberg, FCA
Garnet Matsuba
Kurt Wintermute
Jordan Hardy
Crystal Taylor
John Agioritis
Kelly Caruk

Good tax advice is critical to long-term business success. Tax law is inextricably intertwined with virtually every aspect of daily life, and tax considerations have become a significant component of a great many business and personal decisions, including such things as buying and selling a business, issuing securities, estate planning, organizing a charity, planning charitable donations and dealing with matrimonial property disputes.

MLT's tax group provides innovative and practical tax planning solutions to individuals, corporations, general and limited partnerships, First Nations, joint ventures, Crown corporations and other organizations and businesses.

Our firm's experience spans virtually all aspects of corporate tax planning, estate and wills planning, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate reorganizations, corporate finance, and matrimonial property settlements. Members of our Tax Planning and Dispute Resolution Group regularly lecture on tax law at the Prairie Provinces Tax Conference, the annual conference of the Canadian Tax Foundation, and at the Universities of Saskatchewan and Alberta.

In matters relating to tax, you can count on receiving knowledgeable, value-based, priority service from MLT. Some highlights of MLT's Tax Planning and Dispute Resolution practice include:

• Corporate Tax Planning: Tax strategies for mergers and acquisitions, transfer pricing agreements, asset transfers, wind-ups, common and preferred share offerings, joint ventures, partnerships and ongoing business matters. Our tax group has extensive experience obtaining technical interpretations, rulings and advance pricing agreements for our clients.

• Resource Taxation: Tax planning and mineral royalties advice on major resource developments, including mining, oil and gas, pulp and paper, and agriculture.

• Tax Dispute Resolution: Advice on income tax, Goods and Services Tax (“GST”), Provincial Sales Tax (“PST”), tax audits, objections and other steps in resolution of tax disputes, including tax litigation. We represent clients dealing with the Canada Revenue Agency, the Saskatchewan Department of Finance and the Alberta Corporate Tax Administration, and in litigation before the Tax Court of Canada and the Federal Court of Appeal.

• Employment Compensation and Benefits: Advice on all aspects of pension, benefits and compensation law, including structuring and establishment of benefits and compensation plans.

• Wills and Estate Planning: Personal tax planning strategies, including preparation of wills and estate planning, estate freezes, income splitting, reorganization of closely held corporations and planning for professionals, business owners and individuals.

• GST and Provincial Sales Tax: Advice on GST and Provincial Sales Tax implications of commercial transactions.

• Aboriginal Tax Issues: Advice for First Nations and other Aboriginal groups on the tax implications of commercial transactions and structuring of business entities to enhance tax efficiencies.