Garbutt Tax Law

Garbutt Tax Law is a Canadian law firm that has restricted its practice to Canadian income tax, trust and estate matters. We are an independent firm, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

We deal with all Canadian income tax issues faced by individuals, trusts, partnerships and corporations.

Garbutt Tax Law practices all aspects of Canadian tax law, including matters of general tax planning; global tax minimization, tax advice for M&A, and international private investment. Garbutt Tax Law also handles matters involving tax controversy & litigation, including managing voluntary disclosures to the Canadian revenue authorities. Garbutt Tax Law helps clients plan and document international transfer pricing, as well as deal with any disputes or controversies involving such matters. Garbutt Tax Law also assists Canadian residents draft trusts and wills, and advises non-residents on trust and estate matters involving Canadian trusts, trustees, assets and beneficiaries.

Garbutt Tax Law has a focus on international private banking. We assist wealthy individuals, global families, family offices, financial institutions and trust companies with respect to their interactions with the Canadian tax system. We advise with regard to all aspects of non-resident trusts settled by, or for the benefit of, Canadian residents. Specifically, Garbutt Tax Law can assist with the tax-efficient immigration of wealthy individuals, and the tax-efficient transfer of corporate executives, into of Canada. We advise Canadian residents seeking to become non-residents for tax purposes. We also advise in respect of investments made by Canadian residents off-shore, and on the structuring of such investments and transactions for financial institutions, including the use of Canadian-compliant offshore life insurance policies.