Legal News Report

Additional Defences to Director's Liability Assessments

Alpert Law Firm are the Tax Law Professionals. Our Team has won many difficult Director's Liability cases involving assessments for Employee Source Deductions and HST. In addition to using the due diligence defence, there are several other types of defences that we have effectively used to help our clients in a cost-effective manner. To access Part 3 of our recent Legal Business Report which deals with these defences and discusses the leading and most recent cases in this area, click here.

Howard Alpert, C.S. was successful in using the due diligence defence against a Director's Liability Assessment in a Tax Court of Canada case. To read a summary of the decision of the Tax Court in Facchini v. Her Majesty the Queen, click here. For more information on our Tax Dispute Resolution services, click here.

Land Transfer Tax Strategies for Non-Residents

Alpert Law Firm can help your clients by providing tax planning strategies to obtain the maximum benefits from the complex new rules relating to non-residents under the Land Transfer Tax Act of Ontario. It is essential for clients to stay current with recent tax changes. To access Part 2 of our latest Legal Business Report dealing with this essential topic, click here.

Our Team assists its clients to minimise and defer their taxes when engaging in corporate reorganisations. Howard Alpert, C.S. has been certified by the Law Society as a Specialist in Corporate and Commercial Law and as a Specialist in Taxation Law and is recognized as an expert in Estates and Trusts Law.

Freeze Your Assets

Wealth preservation often involves the creation of holding companies, a corporate reorganization and the implementation of an estate freeze. Such planning regularly requires the preparation of wills, trusts, powers of attorney, living wills and property transfers. Howard Alpert, C.S. is certified by the Law Society as a Specialist in Taxation Law and as a Specialist in Corporate and Commercial Law. Howard is also recognized as an expert in Estates and Trusts Law. Our Team provides tax and corporate advice to develop plans that reduce and defer tax, preserve value and maintain the financial well-being of heirs.