Gowlings
Event Details: Join our panel of leading tax law experts as they examine some of the more contentious cross-border issues affecting foreign corporations doing business in Canada, and Canadian corporations doing business abroad.

Topics will include relevant 2012 Federal Budget announcements impacting cross-border taxation, significant court decisions, recent tax treaty and tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) developments, Canada Revenue Agency and transfer pricing updates.

The speakers will also address issues relating to permanent establishment and cross-border employment, including subcontract scenarios; and provide an overview of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD's) discussion draft "Interpretation and Application of Article 5 (Permanent Establishment) of the OECD Model Tax Convention."



Speakers:

Dale Hill, Partner and National Leader, National Transfer Pricing Group

Tim Wach, Partner, Toronto, National Tax Practice Group

Jim Wilson, Partner, International and Tax Treaty Services



The Gowlings International Tax Group has been ranked Tier 1 in Canada for tax planning excellence by International Tax Review for the past four years. Gowlings is the sole Canadian member of Taxand, an award-winning global organization that provides high quality, integrated tax advice on international transactions.

This program may be counted for 1 hour of Substantive credits toward the mandatory CPD requirements of the Law Society of Upper Canada. It will not count for Professionalism or New Member credits. This program can be counted for 1 hour toward the mandatory CPD requirement of the Law Society of British Columbia. Accreditation of this program is pending with the Barreau du Québec.