Master essential strategies to mitigate rising audit risks, capitalize on powerful new corporate deductions, and navigate a rapidly shifting global tax landscape.
Canada’s corporate tax environment is undergoing rapid structural change as fiscal policy shifts away from broad-based tax reductions toward targeted industrial incentives, accelerated capital investment measures, and expanded enforcement activity. For finance leaders and tax practitioners, the challenge is no longer simply interpreting legislation — it is understanding how evolving tax policy reshapes capital allocation, innovation strategy, audit exposure, and cross-border reporting obligations.
This executive-level session examines the strategic implications of recent Canadian tax developments, including the cancellation of the proposed capital gains inclusion rate increase, the expansion of SR&ED incentives, accelerated capital cost allowance measures, OECD Pillar Two implementation, and the CRA’s increasingly aggressive audit and information-gathering powers. Rather than focusing on technical compliance alone, the webinar explores how sophisticated organisations are adapting tax governance, investment planning, documentation protocols, and reporting frameworks within a rapidly changing environment.
Participants will gain practical insight into how tax policy now intersects with operational strategy, enterprise risk management, innovation funding, and cross-border structuring decisions. The session is designed for experienced CPAs, CFOs, tax directors, and senior finance professionals seeking to understand the broader commercial and strategic implications of Canada’s evolving tax landscape.
Key Topics Discussed
Strategic implications of Canada’s shifting tax policy environment
Corporate planning considerations following the cancellation of the capital gains inclusion rate increase
Budget 2025 accelerated depreciation and “productivity super-deduction” measures
Immediate expensing and accelerated CCA strategies for capital-intensive industries
SR&ED modernization and expanded innovation incentive frameworks
Structuring R&D and capital investment to maximise refundable and non-refundable tax credits
OECD Pillar Two and Global Minimum Tax Act (GMTA) implementation considerations
UTPR developments and cross-border implications for multinational groups
Digital Services Tax repeal and changing international tax dynamics
CRA audit expansion, information-gathering powers, and enforcement trends
Voluntary Disclosures Program (VDP) developments and strategic remediation considerations
Tax governance, documentation controls, and enterprise audit readiness
Chartered Professional Accountant
Brian Anderson, CPA, has more than 15 years of experience in accounting, taxation, and business advisory services, with particular expertise in partnership structures and professional service firms. Since obtaining his CPA designation, he has developed extensive practical knowledge across a broad range of accounting matters, including partnership taxation, adjusted cost base (ACB) calculations, GST/HST compliance, financial reporting, and business structuring. Brian has advised on all stages of the partnership lifecycle, from initial formation and ownership structuring through partner admissions and withdrawals, to partnership dissolutions and reorganizations. His experience includes helping businesses evaluate the use of corporations, holding companies, management corporations, and other related entities within partnership arrangements to achieve commercial and tax objectives. He holds a degree in Accounting with a minor in Law from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University). In addition to his professional expertise, Brian has developed a global perspective through his exposure to international business practices, including time spent in Japan studying different approaches to business operations and governance.
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