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Bennett Jones Leading the Way in Employee Ownership Trusts

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Effective January 1, 2024, Canada introduced detailed rules into the Income Tax Act (Canada) to facilitate and encourage employee ownership of small and medium sized Canadian businesses through the creation of employee...more

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Federal Budget 2024: How It Impacts You and Your Business

On April 16, 2024 (Budget Day) the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada and Minister of Finance, delivered the Liberal Party’s federal budget (Budget 2024). Budget 2024 included a number of proposed...more

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Employee Ownership Trusts—Improved Tax Incentives Announced

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The Canadian Department of Finance introduced draft legislation in the 2023 Canadian Federal Budget (Budget 2023) to create employee ownership trusts (EOTs) to facilitate the transfer of a business to the employees of the...more

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Government of Canada Releases Package of Proposed Domestic and International Tax Legislation

The Department of Finance (Finance) released draft tax legislation for public consultation on August 4, 2023, with a stated focus on promoting tax fairness and a clean economy. The most significant item released is the...more

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Employee Ownership Trusts—A Useful Tool for Employee Business Ownership?

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There is a growing international movement to increase employee ownership of businesses. Some jurisdictions such as the United Kingdom and the United States have developed tax rules and incentives to facilitate business...more

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Employee Ownership Trusts: A Potential New Option for Sellers of Canadian Businesses

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Employee ownership trusts (EOTs) may soon become one additional avenue for Canadian business owners looking to sell their enterprises. The goal of EOTs is to enable owners to effectively sell their businesses to their...more

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