By Andrew Rogerson Turquoise seas, pristine coral, endless, near deserted white sand beaches with iconic palm trees — a holiday dream for trust lawyers and their clients? In the past, trusts establi...
Why Do You Need Asset Protection?
Unless you own very few assets and have little in your bank account, you need to consider protecting the assets that you do have. Asset protection is wide ranging and can help you in many ways: whethe...
Asset Protection: What We Can Do For You
One Size Does Not Fit All Are you concerned about how your assets and wealth should be protected? We approach each client as an individual, with a unique set of circumstances, and their own particul...
Offshore Trusts, Offshore Corporations, Offshore Bank Accounts: Help in Canada for former Hong Kong residents and their families
Did you or your parents come to Canada from Hong Kong? Before you left, did your family set up offshore bank accounts, offshore corporations or offshore trusts? Do you need help now with potential CRA...
Helping Pilots with CRA / Tax Issues
Over the years, whilst practising in the Caribbean, Channel Islands and now in Canada, Andrew Rogerson has acted for many airline pilots in the field of Canadian tax residency, asset protection and cr...
Property Co-ownership Disputes: how does it work?
Disputes often arise out of the co-ownership of land and property, and understanding the rules behind property co-ownership can help minimize the risk of potential litigation. When more than one...
Foundations – Canadian Tax Considerations
The CRA generally has, in the past, sought to tax some foundations as if they trusts, (and, accordingly, apply the punitive tax regime applicable to Non Resident Trusts (NRT’s)). The CRA position ou...
Offshore Trusts and Offshore Bank Accounts: still suitable for Canadians?
There was a time when it was possible to substantially reduce, or even eliminate your Canadian tax liability by earning your income in an offshore company, or offshore trust – and depositing the pro...
What is Asset Protection?
Anyone who owns money and assets of any kind, of whatever value, seeks to look after what they own – whether to ensure the best returns for them personally, or to protect those assets for future gen...