Income Tax

CICA SPECIALIZED TAX COURSE:
Foundations in International Tax

November 3-7, 2012
Westin Whistler Resort & Spa
Whistler, BC

COURSE OUTLINE

Building on the concepts presented in the In-Depth Tax Course, this intermediate course explores the basic issues surrounding the taxation of foreign operations and effective planning strategies for minimizing tax for businesses that have expanded, or are considering expanding, outside of Canada

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Chartered Accountants and other professionals who:

• Advise corporations on cross-border taxation issues in:
• In specialized advisory firm practices
• In general firms with cross-border client files
• Are responsible (internally) for the international taxation affairs of Canadian businesses
• Work in a government setting, dealing with international taxation files relating to Canadian businesses

TOPIC TITLES INCLUDE

• International Tax Principles
• The Canada-U.S. Tax treaty
• Inbound Taxation
• Outbound Investments and Foreign Tax Credits
• Foreign Affiliate System
• FAPI
• Surplus Calculations
• Reorganizations
• Introduction to Transfer Pricing
• Introduction to U.S. Taxation

CPD CREDITS

Up to 30 hours

TUITION

$4,195 (plus applicable taxes)
Additional in-residence daily rate and facility fee apply

PREREQUISITE

Applicants should have completed the CICA In-Depth Tax Course – Parts 1 and 2 (or equivalent). In addition, the individual should be employed in an international tax specialty group. Alternatively, applicants should have at least two years of post in-depth experience and be working in an environment focusing on corporate taxation and cross-border transactions.