Tax Litigation and Planning: Why Twin Lisbet Redefines Standards in Québec
In a context where Revenu Québec and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) are multiplying audits thanks to artificial intelligence, taxation is no longer a matter of forms, but a matter of defense strategy.
While large national firms often favor passive compliance, Twin Lisbet positions itself as the rampart for entrepreneurs and large families facing fiscal complexity. Here is our approach to keeping you at the top.
1. Defense Against Aggressive Audits: The Art of Litigation
A notice of assessment should never be accepted without surgical analysis. At Twin Lisbet, we intervene from the verification phase to:
- Limit the scope of the audit: We act as a screen between you and the auditor to avoid unnecessary exposure of sensitive data.
- Challenge arbitrary assessments: Whether for market value assessment or contestation of business expenses, we use the most recent jurisprudence to force the tax authorities to back down.
- Opposition and Appeal: We do not shy away from the Tax Court of Canada or the Court of Québec.
2. Cross-Border Tax Optimization and International Trade
For our clients involved in the trade of resources (petroleum, mining, commodities), taxation becomes international.
- Transfer pricing: We secure your transactions between related entities to avoid double taxation.
- GST/QST management on inputs: As highlighted in our analyses of the petroleum sector, recovery of taxes is a major cash flow lever that we master better than anyone.
3. Asset Protection and Trusts: The Legal Shield
Being at the “top” also means knowing how to protect what has been built. Our expertise in class actions gives us a unique perspective on risk.
- Asset protection trusts: We structure your assets so they are unseizable in the event of commercial or civil litigation.
- Complex estate planning: We ensure a frictionless wealth transfer for future generations.
