Canada-US Business Council: "U.S. & Canadian Tax Considerations for U.S. Businesses expanding in Canada" October 25, 2012

Join cross-border taxation experts Raymond Montero (True Partners) and Vitaly Timokhov (TaxChambers) for a breakfast discussion of U.S. and Canadian tax issues faced by U.S. businesses expanding into Canada.

Based on a case study, follow a typical expansion of a U.S. business into Canada, a route including

§ Starting export sales into Canada, direct or via agencies

§ Establishing a Canadian sales subsidiary, or purchasing an existing business

§ Expanding sales operations and starting manufacturing in Canada

§ Finding tax-efficient financing of operations, and repatriation of profits to the US

Raymond and Vitaly will discuss major U.S. and Canadian income tax implications arising at each step, and provide practical advice to help avoid typical pitfalls faced by U.S. businesses in Canada.

Raymond Montero - Raymond has more than 30 years of experience in corporate and international tax consulting, having practiced in the United States, the United Kingdom and Mexico. Raymond is currently a Managing Director of True Partners Consulting.

Vitaly Timokhov, JD, LL.M. – Vitaly is a member of TaxChambers, a Toronto boutique tax law firm focused primarily on cross-border and corporate tax planning. Vitaly is a Canadian senior editor and author of the Tax Advisor’s Guide to the Canada-U.S. Tax Treaty, a two-volume treatise on Canada-U.S. taxation.

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