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A description of upcoming chapter events is provided below. If you're not a TEI member please contact our Membership Chairperson Mike Kauffman at mkauffman@graymont.com to discuss TEI membership.
Our 2011/2012 program is underway. On September 29, 2011 KPMG hosted a session on Evolving Tax Developments at the Fairmont Pacific Rim. Presentation topics included Partnership Deferrals, Foreign Affiliate Proposals, The Return to GST/PST, US Tax Reform, Transfer Pricing and Business Traveler Risks. The presentations were followed by cocktails and dinner at Oru. |
On October 19 Christina Zurowski of Definitive Consulting Services made a presentation titled "GST/HST update - looking forward to 2013". This was a lunch meeting held at the Terminal City Club.
On November 2 Deloitte hosted an afternoon presentation session at their Learning Centre. Topics included Recent Case Law and Dealings With CRA, new OECD Guidelines and Mergers & Acquisitions. The presentations were followed by cocktails and dinner at Le Crocodile.
On December 6 the Chapter held its annual liaision event with members of the CRA. Afternoon presentations were made by Narrin Gill, Lucie Bergevin and Jeff Sadrian from the CRA, Larry Chapman (Executive Director and CEO, Canadian Tax Foundation)and Ed Kroft (representing TEI). The presentations were followed by dinner at the Terminal City Club.
On January 18 Stikeman Elliott hosted a presentation and lunch at the Terminal City Club. Doug Richardson from Stikeman's Calgary office presented "The Next Generation: Foreign Asset Income Trusts".
On February 23 E&Y will host a session beginning at 2:30 pm. In the upcoming months presentations will be made by the following firms: March 27 - BLG; April (date TBD) - PWC; May 8 - Blakes; and June (date TBD) - Vancouver Chapter AGM. Details of all of these meetings have yet to be finalized.
The TEI Annual National Tax Conference will be held in Gatineau Quebec on May 6th - 9th. Stay tuned for further details.