International Tax

Navigate Global Tax Complexities with Confidence

Expanding internationally? We provide comprehensive guidance on cross-border tax issues, helping you navigate complex regulations, optimize your global tax strategy, and minimize your tax burden. With our expertise, you can confidently expand your business across borders while remaining compliant.

International Tax

Global Clarity

Expanding your business internationally requires a deep understanding of complex tax laws and regulations. We provide expert guidance and comprehensive support to navigate cross-border tax issues, minimize your tax burden, and optimize your global tax strategy. Partner with us to expand your reach.

Expertise

Cross-Border Tax Planning
Transfer Pricing Strategies
Foreign Tax Credits
International Structuring
Treaty Benefits
Foreign Reporting (T1135)
Expat Taxes

Why Choose InterGest Canada for Your International Tax Guidance Needs?

Cross-Border Tax Planning
Transfer Pricing Strategies
Foreign Tax Credits
International Structuring
Foreign Reporting (T1135)
Global Perspective

Strategic Cross-Border Tax Planning: A Holistic Global Perspective

International tax planning requires a holistic view of your global business operations. We take into account your business structure, international transactions, and the tax laws of all relevant jurisdictions to develop a comprehensive tax plan that minimizes your global tax liability and maximizes your after-tax profits.

Tax Treaty Expertise

Navigating Tax Treaties: Optimizing Your International Tax Position

Tax treaties are agreements between countries that provide relief from double taxation and other tax benefits. We have in-depth knowledge of tax treaties and can help you identify and claim treaty benefits to reduce your tax liability and enhance your international competitiveness.

Documentation Support

Robust Transfer Pricing Documentation: Meeting CRA Requirements

Transfer pricing regulations require businesses to maintain robust documentation to support their transfer prices. We assist you in preparing transfer pricing documentation that meets CRA requirements and withstands scrutiny during a tax audit. Our documentation includes detailed analyses of your intercompany transactions, economic analyses, and benchmarking studies.

Risk Mitigation

Transfer Pricing Risk Mitigation: Minimizing Penalties and Disputes

Transfer pricing disputes with tax authorities can be costly and time-consuming. We help you mitigate transfer pricing risk by developing and implementing effective transfer pricing policies, conducting transfer pricing studies, and providing representation during tax audits and disputes.

Tax Optimization

Maximizing Foreign Tax Credits: Reducing Your Overall Tax Burden

Foreign tax credits can help you reduce your overall tax burden by allowing you to claim a credit for taxes paid to foreign countries. We help you identify and claim all eligible foreign tax credits, ensuring that you minimize your global tax liability.

Compliance

Claiming Foreign Tax Credits: Ensuring You meet requirements and do not face any penalties.

Navigating foreign tax credits can be complex, and claiming them incorrectly can lead to penalties from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). To ensure compliance, businesses must understand the eligibility criteria for foreign tax credits, which include having paid foreign taxes that are income or profits-based, and demonstrating that these taxes were not paid in a tax haven. Proper documentation, such as foreign tax returns and payment receipts, is essential to support claims. The CRA provides detailed guidelines on foreign tax credit eligibility, calculation, and reporting requirements in the Income Tax Act and related publications, which we leverage to maximize your claim while ensuring full adherence to all Canadian tax laws, preventing costly errors and potential penalties.

Tax Minimization

Minimize the required tax of your international venture.

We specialize in crafting international tax structures that align with Canadian and foreign tax laws, aiming to optimize your overall tax burden. This involves a detailed analysis of relevant tax treaties between Canada and other countries, as well as understanding various tax planning opportunities offered by the Income Tax Act. We ensure that your international venture operates efficiently while adhering to the legal requirements set by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and other relevant jurisdictions, ultimately helping you achieve maximum after-tax returns.

Risk Analysis

The risk analysis that will be associated with your international revenue.

Expanding internationally brings unique risks. Our Canadian-based services include thorough risk analysis, examining not just tax implications, but also legal and compliance challenges. We help you understand how various international transactions are viewed by the CRA, including potential transfer pricing issues, and ensure your business is structured to mitigate risks. Our goal is to help your international venture operate with confidence, building a solid compliance foundation.

Filing Requirements

Navigating the complexities: Of a T1135 Foreign Revenue

Reporting foreign property accurately is crucial for Canadian residents with holdings exceeding $100,000 CAD. We guide you through the intricacies of the T1135 form, ensuring that all relevant foreign assets, including real estate, securities, and accounts, are properly declared to the CRA. Our services include identifying reportable property, accurately categorizing it, and ensuring full adherence to the CRA's reporting guidelines, minimizing the risk of penalties.

Complying with Standards

How to comply with the CRA as an Expat.

Canadian expats need to understand their ongoing tax obligations to Canada. This includes determining residency status, potential exit tax implications, and understanding tax responsibilities while abroad. Our services are designed to help you navigate this transition by assessing your personal situation in relation to Canadian law, ensuring that your move is structured to optimize tax compliance while considering the tax rules in your new country of residence. We ensure adherence to all CRA requirements for expats.

Why Switch to InterGest?

Don't let international tax complexities hinder your global growth. We provide expert guidance and tailored solutions for all your international tax needs, helping you navigate cross-border regulations, optimize your tax position, and expand with confidence. Partner with our team!

We Assist

  • New Market Entry

    Our CPA experience can help you to get set up and be compliant in your first year. When entering a new market, there are many different new taxation principles that should be taken care of.

  • Global Expansion

    For a Canadian organization that is working to grow in a variety of countries, it's important to think about the complexity of legal structures around the world. There can be differences in different government relationships that can affect the success of business expansion.

  • Foreign Investments

    If you have foreign investments, you must report them to CRA according to requirements. Our CPA team will be happy to guide you along the way!

Explore Key Aspects of Global Taxation: Valuable Insights for International Businesses

  • What are Permanent Establishments?

    A permanent establishment (PE) is a fixed place of business in one country that allows a business to conduct activities and generate income. It could be an office, warehouse, factory and can be in the form of property or other assets.

  • Understanding Controlled Foreign Corporations (CFC)

    Controlled Foreign Corporation is about an organization that operates inside of a foreign country. This is not the country that has the control of the business.

  • What is Foreign Affiliate Dumping?

    Foreign affiliate dumping relates to the taxation of transactions made in Canada that were between domestic organizations and companies that are from foreign countries. This action is not to be seen as fair when an organization sells to an offshore, as opposed to a third party.

  • Understanding Tax Residency

    An individual that is a tax resident has to pay income tax, property tax, and sales tax when a purchase is completed.

  • What is Arm’s Length Principle in International Taxation

    Arm's length principle ensures that the pricing of goods and services between related parties in international transactions are market prices. This prevents the manipulation of revenue and expenses between related companies to shift profits and minimize tax. This principle upholds fairness and transparency in international transactions.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • What are the implications of not complying with T1135, and what is our service in that aspect?

    If you are non-compliant with the revenue, and cannot provide the financial documents that confirm revenue, then it would be necessary to provide the following details to CRA: name, location and what the assets are.

  • How will my tax be affected when working in Canada as a citizen of another country?

    Whether a person is seen as a Canadian resident for tax reasons will come down to whether or not they have been living in the country for 183 days, how their connections to Canada are seen and more. We will analyze the situation to advise on key rules and provide accurate support for your personal tax.

  • What are the key considerations for choosing between different types of entity structure: subsidiary vs branch when planning for expansion?

    In general, a subsidiary will mean having more autonomy, but may come with more compliance and maintenance requirements. While a branch will be seen as part of the company, and would not be a distinct legal entity, it would only be required to file information.

  • What is the “Competent Authority Process” and what is the support provided by our team?

    If you are a taxpayer and face double taxation, then our team can help you to solve this problem. We help you to resolve disputes through competent agencies.

  • What does the term "base erosion and profit shifting" (BEPS) mean, and how can I minimize associated tax liability in line with local laws?

    BEPS is a complex term that explains the ways that companies will shift their profits to a low tax area.