


Tax
McMillan’s Tax Group is a leading source of tax advice in Canada, engaging with companies from a range of industries, including the financial, automotive, pharmaceutical, private equity and natural resources sectors. As one of the top tax law firms in Canada our tax lawyers have been recognized as leading advisers by The International Tax Review, The Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory, The Legal 500 and The Canadian Legal LEXPERT Directory.
With expertise in substantive tax law, tax administration, court procedure and tax policy, our tax team prioritizes understanding the clients’ business objectives to provide effective advisement and minimize the tax risk associated with our clients’ domestic and international business activities.
McMillan’s tax lawyers are recognized leaders in helping clients manage complex sales and commodity tax challenges. We provide clients with pragmatic advice on matters relating to customs duties, harmonized sales tax (HST), goods and services tax (GST), Quebec sales tax, British Columbia provincial sales tax, federal excise tax and duties, provincial land transfer taxes and other provincial taxes, such as those on gasoline, fuel and tobacco.
Our expertise doesn’t stop at the 49th parallel. McMillan’s Tax Group is one of Canada’s leading cross-border taxation practices with extensive experience implementing a full range of cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, financings, reorganizations and spin-offs.
McMillan provides comprehensive Canadian business tax advice on:
- International tax law advisement and planning for Canadian enterprises
- Optimizing the tax efficiency of foreign enterprises’ Canadian operations
- Guiding the tax structuring of mergers and acquisitions, and commercial reorganizations
- Transfer pricing matters
- Tax-efficient structuring of corporate finance and capital markets transactions
- Sales and commodity taxation matters, including GHT/HST compliance measures and ruling requests, voluntary disclosures, audits, objections and appeals, and advising on specialized tax legislation
- Advance ruling requests, voluntary disclosures, audits, objections and appeals
- Federal and provincial payroll taxes.
We also advise clients at every stage of the tax dispute resolution process, from audits through to administrative appeals and court challenges, routinely enjoying great success in resolving tax disputes with Canada’s federal and provincial revenue authorities.
McMillan’s Tax Litigation and Advocacy team combines expertise in tax administration, court procedure, substantive tax law and tax policy to assist with audits, and provide expert advice on administrative appeals and court challenges. Our tax litigators are tireless advocates as well as highly experienced practitioners with broad tax litigation experience gained from appearing before all levels of Canadian courts.
Deals and Cases
INSIGHTS (97 Posts)
Government Proposes Fundamental Changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
Court Dismisses Interim Relief Sought by Homeowners Currently Challenging the Speculation and Vacancy Tax Act
Calculating the CEWS: Meaning of “Leave With Pay” Leaves Questions Unanswered
Federal Government Broadens Access to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit and Proposes Wage Support for Essential Workers
Corporate Directors Beware – Trap Lurks Beneath the Surface of Recent COVID-19 GST-HST-QST Remittance Relief
Budget 2019: New Excise Duty Regime For Three New Classes of Legalized Cannabis Products, and GST/HST Amendments for Health Care and Zero-Emission Passenger Vehicles
Finance Proposes Amendments to Limit Holding Company – Input Tax Credit Claims (“ITC”) and Seeks Consultations on Further Possible Changes
Budget 2018: Tempered Private Company Passive Investment Income Changes Unveiled
Budget 2018: Government Proceeds with “Investment Limited Partnership” GST/HST Measures and Holding Corporation Consultations
Budget 2018: Mineral Exploration Tax Credit Extended and Tax Support for Clean Energy Expanded
Private Corporation Tax Proposals: “Striking a Balance” or Introducing Greater Complexity?
A New Tax on Investment Funds: Distributions to General Partners (GPs) of “Investment Limited Partnerships” Possibly Subject to GST/HST
Quebec Retail Sales Tax Act Repealed 25 Years Ago Is Still Relevant For Determining ITC Recapture
Ontario Government to Grow LCBO: Recreational Cannabis to be sold at Government Stores
Further Changes to Ontario’s Land Transfer Tax Regime: Trust and Partnership Transparency on the Chopping Block
Federal Government Proposes Fundamental Changes to the Voluntary Disclosures Program
The Canada Revenue Agency Proposes Draft Memorandum for Voluntary Disclosures Involving GST/HST and Other Excise Tax Matters
Club Intrawest: Is it a supply? If so, what is the supply and where is it made?
Canada Revenue Agency Poised to Limit Access to the Voluntary Disclosures Program
Proposed GST/HST changes for investment limited partnerships and other investment funds
Senate Committee Report Promotes Dismantling Internal Trade Barriers within Canada
Let the Good Times Roll: Court Allows the Free Flow of Liquor Across Provincial Borders
New Québec Tax Certificate Requirement for Québec Construction Contractors and Employee Placement Agencies
Budget 2016: Labour-Sponsored Venture Capital Corporations Tax Credit Re-Introduced
Budget 2016: Debt Parking Rules Expanded to Address Foreign Currency Denominated Debts
Budget 2016: Reversal of Previously Announced Tax Exemption for Charitable Donations
Misrepresentation Defines the Limit of Reassessing Beyond the Limitation Period: Inwest Investments Ltd. v. Canada, Canadian Tax Journal, (2015) Vol. 63, No. 4.
Tax Withholding Obligations of Non-Resident Employers: Further Exemption Details Released
Central Management and Control Determines the Residency of a Trust for Provincial Tax Purposes
Shining a Light on Solar Panels: Government Promotion of Renewable Energy Leads to Trade Disputes and Trade Remedies
Third Party Penalties under the Income Tax Act Survive Constitutional Challenge
Government can Impose Penalties on Large Businesses for Deficiently Reporting Recapture of Input Tax Credits (“ITCs”)
Reduction of Input Tax Credit (“ITC”) Recapture Rate for Ontario Portion of HST (“OHST”) starting July 1, 2015
Budget 2015: Tax-Free Savings Accounts – A Welcome Contribution Limit Increase, but “Prohibited Investment” Rules Remain a Concern
Budget 2015: Incentivizing Charitable Giving and Easing Investment Restrictions on Charities and RCAAAs
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