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Corporate Tax - Investment Income (Live Webinar)

Former Title: Corporate Tax - Investment Holding Companies

DELIVERY FORMAT
Online Virtual
SEMINAR TYPE
PD Seminar
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Overview

Participants will examine the federal income tax rules affecting investment holding companies, including passive income rules, refundable tax regimes, integration considerations, and the evolving tax landscape for corporations earning investment income.


This live virtual seminar is offered in collaboration with CPA Western Provinces. The content is applicable to all participants. BC registrants can access the course materials and virtual meeting link through CPABC's Learning Management System (LMS) as usual. Please note that this virtual seminar will be hosted by CPA Alberta. The seminar times noted here are already adjusted to BC time. If you have questions, please contact pdreg@bccpa.ca.

 

Course Description

The session highlights planning opportunities and challenges, including when it is advantageous to maintain versus wind up an investment holding corporation and the implications of holding private company shares at death.

Applicable for

  • Practitioners advising private company clients with significant passive investment assets
  • Sole practitioners providing tax planning services
  • Internal accountants working within private corporations or family office environments
  • Professionals seeking to understand strategic considerations for using or maintaining investment holding companies

Learning Objectives

  • Apply the passive income rules and assess their impact on associated corporations.
  • Evaluate planning alternatives in response to passive income rules.
  • Distribution panning considering the interaction between GRIP, eligible RDTOH and non-eligible RDTOH balances.
  • Review the impact of attribution rules and TOSI. 
  • Analyze the implications of maintaining or winding up an investment holding corporation.
  • Identify situations where an investment holding company provides strategic tax advantages.

Content

  • Advantages and disadvantages of using an investment holding corporation.
  • Integration, tax rates, and the impact of passive investment income.
  • Overview of refundable dividend tax on hand (RDTOH) and related planning.
  • Income splitting considerations and the interaction with TOSI rules.
  • Post-mortem planning considerations for private company owners.
  • Strategic factors involved in winding up or retaining an existing investment holding corporation.

Course Dates & Registration

Sep 28, 2026
11:30AM - 3:00PM
Online Virtual
Hugh Neilson
Hugh Neilson, FCPA, FCA, TEP (Alberta) is Director, Taxation - Kingstons Riss Pasnak LLP, and a member of the Editorial Board, Video Tax News. Hugh has over 25 years of public practice experience, focusing on income tax services for individuals and owner-managed private corporations, and provides tax consultation in many diverse areas. Hugh in the 2014 recipent of CPA Canada's Award for Excellence in Income Tax, and a 2017 recipient of a CPA Canada Volunteer Recognition Award.
Available
Dec 7, 2026
10:00AM - 1:30PM
Online Virtual
Hugh Neilson
Hugh Neilson, FCPA, FCA, TEP (Alberta) is Director, Taxation - Kingstons Riss Pasnak LLP, and a member of the Editorial Board, Video Tax News. Hugh has over 25 years of public practice experience, focusing on income tax services for individuals and owner-managed private corporations, and provides tax consultation in many diverse areas. Hugh in the 2014 recipent of CPA Canada's Award for Excellence in Income Tax, and a 2017 recipient of a CPA Canada Volunteer Recognition Award.
Available
Feb 8, 2027
8:30AM - 12:00PM
Online Virtual
Jennifer Reid
Jennifer Reid Jennifer Reid, CPA, CGA, TEP is a Partner in People Advisory Services Tax at EY in Calgary. Jennifer specializes in assisting private clients with international tax and estate planning issues such as immigration and emigration, dual citizenship considerations, foreign inheritance and foreign investment and asset ownership. Jennifer also assists in designing meaningful executive compensation plans where cross border considerations are front of mind. Jennifer has practiced tax services in Calgary for over 16 years, with a focus on private companies and their owners, as well as trusts and estates. She has experience assisting clients in planning their estate, including considerations such as insurance, trust and probate planning, cross-border planning as well as in transitioning businesses to the next generation or new owners in a tax-efficient manner. Jennifer’s previous experience in Big Four and boutique tax groups, as well as unique experience gained in leading a wealth planning group at a financial institution, allows her to take a holistic approach to tax planning for entrepreneurial and high net worth clients.
Available
Jun 10, 2026
8:30AM - 12:00PM
Online Virtual
Jennifer Reid
Jennifer Reid Jennifer Reid, CPA, CGA, TEP is a Partner in People Advisory Services Tax at EY in Calgary. Jennifer specializes in assisting private clients with international tax and estate planning issues such as immigration and emigration, dual citizenship considerations, foreign inheritance and foreign investment and asset ownership. Jennifer also assists in designing meaningful executive compensation plans where cross border considerations are front of mind. Jennifer has practiced tax services in Calgary for over 16 years, with a focus on private companies and their owners, as well as trusts and estates. She has experience assisting clients in planning their estate, including considerations such as insurance, trust and probate planning, cross-border planning as well as in transitioning businesses to the next generation or new owners in a tax-efficient manner. Jennifer’s previous experience in Big Four and boutique tax groups, as well as unique experience gained in leading a wealth planning group at a financial institution, allows her to take a holistic approach to tax planning for entrepreneurial and high net worth clients.
Past
Jan 22, 2026
9:00AM - 12:30PM
Online Virtual
Jennifer Reid
Jennifer Reid Jennifer Reid, CPA, CGA, TEP is a Partner in People Advisory Services Tax at EY in Calgary. Jennifer specializes in assisting private clients with international tax and estate planning issues such as immigration and emigration, dual citizenship considerations, foreign inheritance and foreign investment and asset ownership. Jennifer also assists in designing meaningful executive compensation plans where cross border considerations are front of mind. Jennifer has practiced tax services in Calgary for over 16 years, with a focus on private companies and their owners, as well as trusts and estates. She has experience assisting clients in planning their estate, including considerations such as insurance, trust and probate planning, cross-border planning as well as in transitioning businesses to the next generation or new owners in a tax-efficient manner. Jennifer’s previous experience in Big Four and boutique tax groups, as well as unique experience gained in leading a wealth planning group at a financial institution, allows her to take a holistic approach to tax planning for entrepreneurial and high net worth clients.
Past
Dec 22, 2025
8:30AM - 12:00PM
Online Virtual
Jennifer Reid
Jennifer Reid Jennifer Reid, CPA, CGA, TEP is a Partner in People Advisory Services Tax at EY in Calgary. Jennifer specializes in assisting private clients with international tax and estate planning issues such as immigration and emigration, dual citizenship considerations, foreign inheritance and foreign investment and asset ownership. Jennifer also assists in designing meaningful executive compensation plans where cross border considerations are front of mind. Jennifer has practiced tax services in Calgary for over 16 years, with a focus on private companies and their owners, as well as trusts and estates. She has experience assisting clients in planning their estate, including considerations such as insurance, trust and probate planning, cross-border planning as well as in transitioning businesses to the next generation or new owners in a tax-efficient manner. Jennifer’s previous experience in Big Four and boutique tax groups, as well as unique experience gained in leading a wealth planning group at a financial institution, allows her to take a holistic approach to tax planning for entrepreneurial and high net worth clients.
Past
Dec 16, 2025
9:00AM - 12:30PM
Online Virtual
Jennifer Reid
Jennifer Reid Jennifer Reid, CPA, CGA, TEP is a Partner in People Advisory Services Tax at EY in Calgary. Jennifer specializes in assisting private clients with international tax and estate planning issues such as immigration and emigration, dual citizenship considerations, foreign inheritance and foreign investment and asset ownership. Jennifer also assists in designing meaningful executive compensation plans where cross border considerations are front of mind. Jennifer has practiced tax services in Calgary for over 16 years, with a focus on private companies and their owners, as well as trusts and estates. She has experience assisting clients in planning their estate, including considerations such as insurance, trust and probate planning, cross-border planning as well as in transitioning businesses to the next generation or new owners in a tax-efficient manner. Jennifer’s previous experience in Big Four and boutique tax groups, as well as unique experience gained in leading a wealth planning group at a financial institution, allows her to take a holistic approach to tax planning for entrepreneurial and high net worth clients.
Past
Jul 9, 2025
9:00AM - 12:30PM
Online Virtual
Jennifer Reid
Jennifer Reid Jennifer Reid, CPA, CGA, TEP is a Partner in People Advisory Services Tax at EY in Calgary. Jennifer specializes in assisting private clients with international tax and estate planning issues such as immigration and emigration, dual citizenship considerations, foreign inheritance and foreign investment and asset ownership. Jennifer also assists in designing meaningful executive compensation plans where cross border considerations are front of mind. Jennifer has practiced tax services in Calgary for over 16 years, with a focus on private companies and their owners, as well as trusts and estates. She has experience assisting clients in planning their estate, including considerations such as insurance, trust and probate planning, cross-border planning as well as in transitioning businesses to the next generation or new owners in a tax-efficient manner. Jennifer’s previous experience in Big Four and boutique tax groups, as well as unique experience gained in leading a wealth planning group at a financial institution, allows her to take a holistic approach to tax planning for entrepreneurial and high net worth clients.
Past
Mar 7, 2025
9:00AM - 12:30PM
Online Virtual
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Past
Oct 29, 2024
9:00AM - 12:30PM
Online Virtual
Jennifer Reid
Jennifer Reid Jennifer Reid, CPA, CGA, TEP is a Partner in People Advisory Services Tax at EY in Calgary. Jennifer specializes in assisting private clients with international tax and estate planning issues such as immigration and emigration, dual citizenship considerations, foreign inheritance and foreign investment and asset ownership. Jennifer also assists in designing meaningful executive compensation plans where cross border considerations are front of mind. Jennifer has practiced tax services in Calgary for over 16 years, with a focus on private companies and their owners, as well as trusts and estates. She has experience assisting clients in planning their estate, including considerations such as insurance, trust and probate planning, cross-border planning as well as in transitioning businesses to the next generation or new owners in a tax-efficient manner. Jennifer’s previous experience in Big Four and boutique tax groups, as well as unique experience gained in leading a wealth planning group at a financial institution, allows her to take a holistic approach to tax planning for entrepreneurial and high net worth clients.
Past

Improving Your Virtual Learning Experience

Live webinars have varying levels of expected interaction, with some requiring microphone and camera capabilities to support a proper learning experience – please email pdreg@bccpa.ca if you have concerns. 

In general, we encourage participants to have their cameras turned on to enhance their virtual learning experience. This practice promotes a stronger connection with the instructor and fellow participants, and fosters improved communication and collaboration.

Live Webinar FAQs can be found here.  

 

Registration terms and conditions, including the cancellation policy can be found here. If you require further assistance, please contact the PD Department. 

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Course Details
Cost
$210
Members
$235
Non-Members
Eligible Hours
3.5
CPD Hours
0
Ethics Hours
0
AML Hours
Passport
5
Credits
Interested in similar content?

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Taxation

Corporate Tax - Investment Income (Live Webinar)

Former Title: Corporate Tax - Investment Holding Companies

DELIVERY FORMAT
Online Virtual
SEMINAR TYPE
PD Seminar
You are currently viewing the description and registration page for the Online Virtual delivery format. To view and register for other available formats, click on your selection below.
Other Available Formats
Course Details
Cost
$210
Members
$235
Non-Members
Eligible Hours
3.5
CPD Hours
0
Ethics Hours
0
AML Hours
Passport
5
Credits

Overview

Participants will examine the federal income tax rules affecting investment holding companies, including passive income rules, refundable tax regimes, integration considerations, and the evolving tax landscape for corporations earning investment income.


This live virtual seminar is offered in collaboration with CPA Western Provinces. The content is applicable to all participants. BC registrants can access the course materials and virtual meeting link through CPABC's Learning Management System (LMS) as usual. Please note that this virtual seminar will be hosted by CPA Alberta. The seminar times noted here are already adjusted to BC time. If you have questions, please contact pdreg@bccpa.ca.

 

Course Description

The session highlights planning opportunities and challenges, including when it is advantageous to maintain versus wind up an investment holding corporation and the implications of holding private company shares at death.

Applicable for

  • Practitioners advising private company clients with significant passive investment assets
  • Sole practitioners providing tax planning services
  • Internal accountants working within private corporations or family office environments
  • Professionals seeking to understand strategic considerations for using or maintaining investment holding companies

Learning Objectives

  • Apply the passive income rules and assess their impact on associated corporations.
  • Evaluate planning alternatives in response to passive income rules.
  • Distribution panning considering the interaction between GRIP, eligible RDTOH and non-eligible RDTOH balances.
  • Review the impact of attribution rules and TOSI. 
  • Analyze the implications of maintaining or winding up an investment holding corporation.
  • Identify situations where an investment holding company provides strategic tax advantages.

Content

  • Advantages and disadvantages of using an investment holding corporation.
  • Integration, tax rates, and the impact of passive investment income.
  • Overview of refundable dividend tax on hand (RDTOH) and related planning.
  • Income splitting considerations and the interaction with TOSI rules.
  • Post-mortem planning considerations for private company owners.
  • Strategic factors involved in winding up or retaining an existing investment holding corporation.

Course Dates & Registration

Sep 28, 2026
11:30AM - 3:00PM
Online Virtual
Hugh Neilson
Hugh Neilson, FCPA, FCA, TEP (Alberta) is Director, Taxation - Kingstons Riss Pasnak LLP, and a member of the Editorial Board, Video Tax News. Hugh has over 25 years of public practice experience, focusing on income tax services for individuals and owner-managed private corporations, and provides tax consultation in many diverse areas. Hugh in the 2014 recipent of CPA Canada's Award for Excellence in Income Tax, and a 2017 recipient of a CPA Canada Volunteer Recognition Award.
Available
Dec 7, 2026
10:00AM - 1:30PM
Online Virtual
Hugh Neilson
Hugh Neilson, FCPA, FCA, TEP (Alberta) is Director, Taxation - Kingstons Riss Pasnak LLP, and a member of the Editorial Board, Video Tax News. Hugh has over 25 years of public practice experience, focusing on income tax services for individuals and owner-managed private corporations, and provides tax consultation in many diverse areas. Hugh in the 2014 recipent of CPA Canada's Award for Excellence in Income Tax, and a 2017 recipient of a CPA Canada Volunteer Recognition Award.
Available
Feb 8, 2027
8:30AM - 12:00PM
Online Virtual
Jennifer Reid
Jennifer Reid Jennifer Reid, CPA, CGA, TEP is a Partner in People Advisory Services Tax at EY in Calgary. Jennifer specializes in assisting private clients with international tax and estate planning issues such as immigration and emigration, dual citizenship considerations, foreign inheritance and foreign investment and asset ownership. Jennifer also assists in designing meaningful executive compensation plans where cross border considerations are front of mind. Jennifer has practiced tax services in Calgary for over 16 years, with a focus on private companies and their owners, as well as trusts and estates. She has experience assisting clients in planning their estate, including considerations such as insurance, trust and probate planning, cross-border planning as well as in transitioning businesses to the next generation or new owners in a tax-efficient manner. Jennifer’s previous experience in Big Four and boutique tax groups, as well as unique experience gained in leading a wealth planning group at a financial institution, allows her to take a holistic approach to tax planning for entrepreneurial and high net worth clients.
Available
Jun 10, 2026
8:30AM - 12:00PM
Online Virtual
Jennifer Reid
Jennifer Reid Jennifer Reid, CPA, CGA, TEP is a Partner in People Advisory Services Tax at EY in Calgary. Jennifer specializes in assisting private clients with international tax and estate planning issues such as immigration and emigration, dual citizenship considerations, foreign inheritance and foreign investment and asset ownership. Jennifer also assists in designing meaningful executive compensation plans where cross border considerations are front of mind. Jennifer has practiced tax services in Calgary for over 16 years, with a focus on private companies and their owners, as well as trusts and estates. She has experience assisting clients in planning their estate, including considerations such as insurance, trust and probate planning, cross-border planning as well as in transitioning businesses to the next generation or new owners in a tax-efficient manner. Jennifer’s previous experience in Big Four and boutique tax groups, as well as unique experience gained in leading a wealth planning group at a financial institution, allows her to take a holistic approach to tax planning for entrepreneurial and high net worth clients.
Past
Jan 22, 2026
9:00AM - 12:30PM
Online Virtual
Jennifer Reid
Jennifer Reid Jennifer Reid, CPA, CGA, TEP is a Partner in People Advisory Services Tax at EY in Calgary. Jennifer specializes in assisting private clients with international tax and estate planning issues such as immigration and emigration, dual citizenship considerations, foreign inheritance and foreign investment and asset ownership. Jennifer also assists in designing meaningful executive compensation plans where cross border considerations are front of mind. Jennifer has practiced tax services in Calgary for over 16 years, with a focus on private companies and their owners, as well as trusts and estates. She has experience assisting clients in planning their estate, including considerations such as insurance, trust and probate planning, cross-border planning as well as in transitioning businesses to the next generation or new owners in a tax-efficient manner. Jennifer’s previous experience in Big Four and boutique tax groups, as well as unique experience gained in leading a wealth planning group at a financial institution, allows her to take a holistic approach to tax planning for entrepreneurial and high net worth clients.
Past
Dec 22, 2025
8:30AM - 12:00PM
Online Virtual
Jennifer Reid
Jennifer Reid Jennifer Reid, CPA, CGA, TEP is a Partner in People Advisory Services Tax at EY in Calgary. Jennifer specializes in assisting private clients with international tax and estate planning issues such as immigration and emigration, dual citizenship considerations, foreign inheritance and foreign investment and asset ownership. Jennifer also assists in designing meaningful executive compensation plans where cross border considerations are front of mind. Jennifer has practiced tax services in Calgary for over 16 years, with a focus on private companies and their owners, as well as trusts and estates. She has experience assisting clients in planning their estate, including considerations such as insurance, trust and probate planning, cross-border planning as well as in transitioning businesses to the next generation or new owners in a tax-efficient manner. Jennifer’s previous experience in Big Four and boutique tax groups, as well as unique experience gained in leading a wealth planning group at a financial institution, allows her to take a holistic approach to tax planning for entrepreneurial and high net worth clients.
Past
Dec 16, 2025
9:00AM - 12:30PM
Online Virtual
Jennifer Reid
Jennifer Reid Jennifer Reid, CPA, CGA, TEP is a Partner in People Advisory Services Tax at EY in Calgary. Jennifer specializes in assisting private clients with international tax and estate planning issues such as immigration and emigration, dual citizenship considerations, foreign inheritance and foreign investment and asset ownership. Jennifer also assists in designing meaningful executive compensation plans where cross border considerations are front of mind. Jennifer has practiced tax services in Calgary for over 16 years, with a focus on private companies and their owners, as well as trusts and estates. She has experience assisting clients in planning their estate, including considerations such as insurance, trust and probate planning, cross-border planning as well as in transitioning businesses to the next generation or new owners in a tax-efficient manner. Jennifer’s previous experience in Big Four and boutique tax groups, as well as unique experience gained in leading a wealth planning group at a financial institution, allows her to take a holistic approach to tax planning for entrepreneurial and high net worth clients.
Past
Jul 9, 2025
9:00AM - 12:30PM
Online Virtual
Jennifer Reid
Jennifer Reid Jennifer Reid, CPA, CGA, TEP is a Partner in People Advisory Services Tax at EY in Calgary. Jennifer specializes in assisting private clients with international tax and estate planning issues such as immigration and emigration, dual citizenship considerations, foreign inheritance and foreign investment and asset ownership. Jennifer also assists in designing meaningful executive compensation plans where cross border considerations are front of mind. Jennifer has practiced tax services in Calgary for over 16 years, with a focus on private companies and their owners, as well as trusts and estates. She has experience assisting clients in planning their estate, including considerations such as insurance, trust and probate planning, cross-border planning as well as in transitioning businesses to the next generation or new owners in a tax-efficient manner. Jennifer’s previous experience in Big Four and boutique tax groups, as well as unique experience gained in leading a wealth planning group at a financial institution, allows her to take a holistic approach to tax planning for entrepreneurial and high net worth clients.
Past
Mar 7, 2025
9:00AM - 12:30PM
Online Virtual
Unknown
Unknown
Past
Oct 29, 2024
9:00AM - 12:30PM
Online Virtual
Jennifer Reid
Jennifer Reid Jennifer Reid, CPA, CGA, TEP is a Partner in People Advisory Services Tax at EY in Calgary. Jennifer specializes in assisting private clients with international tax and estate planning issues such as immigration and emigration, dual citizenship considerations, foreign inheritance and foreign investment and asset ownership. Jennifer also assists in designing meaningful executive compensation plans where cross border considerations are front of mind. Jennifer has practiced tax services in Calgary for over 16 years, with a focus on private companies and their owners, as well as trusts and estates. She has experience assisting clients in planning their estate, including considerations such as insurance, trust and probate planning, cross-border planning as well as in transitioning businesses to the next generation or new owners in a tax-efficient manner. Jennifer’s previous experience in Big Four and boutique tax groups, as well as unique experience gained in leading a wealth planning group at a financial institution, allows her to take a holistic approach to tax planning for entrepreneurial and high net worth clients.
Past

Improving Your Virtual Learning Experience

Live webinars have varying levels of expected interaction, with some requiring microphone and camera capabilities to support a proper learning experience – please email pdreg@bccpa.ca if you have concerns. 

In general, we encourage participants to have their cameras turned on to enhance their virtual learning experience. This practice promotes a stronger connection with the instructor and fellow participants, and fosters improved communication and collaboration.

Live Webinar FAQs can be found here.  

 

Registration terms and conditions, including the cancellation policy can be found here. If you require further assistance, please contact the PD Department. 

Interested in similar content?

Starting April 1, 2026, a 2.1% fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Learn more about this fee and how it relates to PD registrations.

Level up with CPA PRO. Designed by the CPA profession for CPAs, these courses help you adapt to industry changes and advance your career with the latest industry content delivered in a way that works
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