Our firm deals with all aspects of taxation, including federal and provincial income tax, GST, sales and use taxes, and customs duties.
We advise on the tax aspects of the wide range of corporate and commercial transactions that we handle, and we provide advice regarding general corporate and personal tax planning. We also provide tax advice in the areas of estate planning, wills and trusts, real estate and litigation. Our experience includes related international tax matters, and negotiating compliance matters with Revenue Canada and other tax authorities. We assist clients who are undergoing tax assessments and re-assessments, and we prepare and conduct appeals in matters involving reassessments.
- Income Tax
- Goods and Services Tax
- Sales and Commodity Tax
- Estate Planning
- Family Trusts
Taxation Lawyers
Matthew Dalloo
Lawyer
Leilani Kagan, K.C.
Lawyer
Bryan Klein
Lawyer
Frank Lavitt, K.C.
Lawyer
Melissa Malden
Lawyer
Leo E. K. Palay
Lawyer
Jeff Pniowsky
Lawyer
Celyna Yu
Lawyer
- Client Impact10|27|2022
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP Partner Jeff Pniowsky has successfully argued a landmark case before The Tax Court of Canada with the court issuing a scathing 52-page decision. The decision allows… Learn More
- Client Impact04|08|2022
TDS lawyer Stefan W. Drew represented Winnipeg, Manitoba based Sherpa Marketing on their merger with one of Canada’s oldest advertising agencies, McKim Communications Group Ltd. Sherpa’s award-winning data-driven digital marketing… Learn More
- Client Impact01|25|2021
Bold Commerce: $35 Million CAD Series B Funding Equity Raise Transaction TDS acted as legal advisor to Bold Commerce in its recent Series B Financing, raising $35 million CAD… Learn More
- Client Impact05|27|2019
TDS is acting for Thailand-based Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (“CPF”) on the intended purchase of 50.1 percent of the shares of Manitoba-based HyLife Group Holdings Ltd. (“HyLife”), for… Learn More
- Client Impact09|12|2018
In early 2016, Jeff Pniowsky of Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP was approached to represent a large oil services company in Alberta, along with its principal officers, in connection with several… Learn More
- Article01|31|2024
We previously provided our top four key takeaways for tax planning from Budget 2023 in our March 30, 2023 article “2023 Federal Budget: Top 4 Changes for Tax Planning.” Fast-forward… Learn More
- Article07|13|2023
The Mandatory Disclosure Rules (the “New Rules”) received royal assent on June 22, 2023, as part of Bill C-47. The New Rules will amend the Income Tax Act (the “Act”)… Learn More
- Article05|24|2023
In Manitoba, an asset purchase and sale transaction won’t be complete without considering these three forms: 1. CRA: GST Form 44 A joint election under subsection 167(1) of the Excise… Learn More
- Article05|08|2023
What is the “lifetime capital gains exemption” and how can you take advantage of it? The Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (“LCGE”) allows every eligible individual to claim a deduction to… Learn More
- Article03|30|2023
On March 28, 2023, Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, presented the new federal budget (“Budget 2023”). While the primary focus of Budget 2023 was… Learn More
