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COVID-19: Valuators Operating During Extreme Uncertainty

April 20, 2020

Welcome to the first blog in Davis Martindale’s “Covid-19 Mini Series.”   “We are living in unusual times” has been the soundtrack to our lives ...

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What is a Valuation Report?

April 14, 2020

Over the past 40 years, the business valuation profession has grown in Canada, and Chartered Business Valuators (“CBVs”) are becoming increasingly relied upon for offering ...

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Section 85 Tax Rollovers

February 18, 2020

A Section 85 Tax Rollover (“rollover”) is a term used to describe a special tax technique that allows a taxpayer to defer all or part ...

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Why do I Need a Valuation? Estate Planning

January 14, 2020

“In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes”. This enduring phrase, written in a letter from Benjamin Franklin to Jean-Baptiste ...

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DivorceMate – Two Key Gross-Ups

December 10, 2019

Since DivorceMate began providing family law software solutions in 1987, it has since become ubiquitous in the Canadian marketplace. Simply enter a little information, hit ...

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Why do I Need a Valuation – Expropriation

August 13, 2019

What is Expropriation? Expropriation occurs when an authorized public authority takes private property for public purpose without consent of the owner. In Canada, public authorities have ...

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Beneficial Ownership Rules – Part 2: Valuation Considerations

June 11, 2019

In Part 1: Beneficial Ownership Rules – The Basics released on May 28, 2019, we discussed the basic reporting requirements of the new rules. In this blog, ...

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Beneficial Ownership Rules – Part 1: The Basics

May 28, 2019

In Part 2 released on June 11, we identify whether a business valuation may be required for the new beneficial ownership rules. Starting June 13, 2019, ...

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The Basics of Child and Spousal Support – Income for Support Reports

March 19, 2019

Read Part 1 in our Child and Spousal Support Series In certain circumstances, it may be advisable to hire an accountant to calculate an individual’s ...

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The Basics of Child and Spousal Support – Previously Married Couples

February 19, 2019

Divorce is a common occurrence in Ontario. The current expectation is that around 40% of married couples will divorce before their thirtieth anniversary. With this ...

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Change Happens – Updating Your Shareholder Agreement

November 13, 2018

Life takes all kinds of twists and turns. For business owners, the last thing you need is to be caught unprepared. People often take reasonable ...

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Tax Talk is Taxing – Tax Contingencies after Valuation Reports

October 17, 2018

Most people cringe at the word ‘tax’. Not us, we love it!  We are often asked what the tax impact would be to a shareholder ...

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