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Are Tax Rate Differentials Giving Some NHL Teams an Edge?
Hockey is about skill, strategy, and teamwork—but in today’s NHL, tax policies might play a surprising role in shaping team success. Teams based in U.S. states with no state income ...
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4 reasons why your family business needs a succession plan advisor
58% of business owners do not have a succession plan[1]. Can you guess what the single biggest reason is for setting aside that task? 78% of respondents say that they’ve ...
Strategies for managing US interest expenses disallowance rules in real estate partnerships and LLC’s
As part of the US’s 2017 Tax Reform Package, rules were passed to preclude certain US partnerships from deducting all or a portion of their US interest expenses. Below we ...
Family cottages: what to consider before transferring your property to the next generation
With the arrival of cottage season in Canada, cottage owners often inquire about the transfer of the family cottage to the next generation. More than any other family asset, ownership ...
Zeifmans can help you navigate through the weeds
Legal sales of cannabis in Canada are expected to reach $6.5 billion per annum by 2020. As this industry reaches new heights, there is ample opportunity for both entrepreneurs, investors ...
Zeifmans Quarterly 3 – Examining top considerations for non-residents selling a Canadian property
Zeifmans Quarterly 3 is back for a second round, and we are examining top considerations for non-residents selling a Canadian property. Join our partners Ahmad Aslam and David Posner, where they ...
Succession planning and tax planning: two of a kind
Small business owners have a lot on their plates. A smaller team means in many cases that the owners have to wear multiple hats, playing several different roles at once. ...
Israel becomes major global medical cannabis player after green lighting cannabis exports
After several years of deliberation, last month Israel approved the export of medical cannabis cultivated within its borders. The Israeli Knesset unanimously gave the green light to the law[1], which ...
AI accounting – exploring the future of Artificial Intelligence
By now, you’ve likely heard the buzz about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the profound impact it’s predicted to make on just about every industry across the globe. In the one-year ...
Increased compliance burden for US expatriates who own CFCs
The IRS has released new forms required for US citizens who own foreign (e.g. Canadian) corporations which are treated as Controlled Foreign Corporations (CFCs) for US tax purposes. The penalties ...