A core service offered by Rotfleisch & Samulovitch is tax law. Our firm has a long track record in dealing with all matters pertaining to taxation for both individuals and corporations and these include:
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Canadian Tax Amnesty (voluntary disclosures) applications.
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Reporting Back Taxes, unreported income, unfilled tax returns, unpaid income taxes, Canadian Late tax filing.
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General taxation and estate planning, including reorganizations, butterflies, amalgamations and mergers & acquisitions.
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Year-end tax planning.
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Tax advice for businesses in start-up situations, including non-residents either moving to Canada or setting up subsidiaries in Canada.
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Tax advice and assistance for high tech companies and the IT industry in claiming Investment Tax Credits for eligible research and development.
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Tax litigation for income tax or GST at any stage, from the Notice of Objection to Tax Court and the Federal Court of Appeal
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Tax Shelters.
The backbone of our legal practice. We deal with virtually all aspects of business law from a start-up situation to preparing franchise agreements for a successful business. We prepare all necessary commercial documentation. The following list highlights the main areas of business practice:
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Incorporations
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Shareholders Agreements
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Leases
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Franchise Agreements
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Purchase and Sale of Business
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Partnership Agreements
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Joint Venture Agreements
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Loan Transactions
Our firm knows the importance of ensuring that significant computer activities, such as web e-commerce, website development, custom software development or major system acquisitions, are properly planned and executed from a business and legal point of view.
We will work with you to make certain that your business needs are clearly specified and that you are protected, regardless of your particular IT concern. We advise our IT clients thoroughly so that they are aware of what is expected of them from a technical and timing point of view, and that liabilities are understood and limited. We also assist with legal issues involving the internet, whether you are a user or a supplier of internet services.
It is important to remember that a Canadian based online or e-Bay business has to comply with Income Tax and GST reporting requirements. We assist these businesses with tax planning and compliance. If there has been a lack of reporting of this online or e-Bay income we can do a tax amnesty (voluntary disclosure) application to eliminate penalties and possible prosecution.
We can assist businesses to raise funds from the public. Tax shelter syndications, including tax opinions, and private placements are the mainstay of the securities law practice. We work with our clients, and their other professional advisors, to structure the syndication and to prepare the necessary offering documentation.
The protection of trademarks, especially on the internet, is now more important than ever. As Trademark Agents, we can assist you in protecting all of your trademarks with appropriate federal registrations. This is especially important with internet website names and domain names. We can also work with foreign Trademark Agents to ensure that your assets are protected worldwide.
A well thought out tax planned will ensures that your designated beneficiaries, including charities, not the tax department or other beneficiaries, receive your estate. It is also the first step in an estate plan to minimize taxation on death. Powers of attorney set out who will make financial and health care decisions while you are disabled. We can advise you and then draft and implement a simple will of a comprehensive estate plan.