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Commodity Tax Symposium - West

March 5-6, 2012 (Optional Workshop March 7)
Westin Calgary Hotel Calgary, Alberta

SYMPOSIUM OUTLINE

This year’s Symposium West has a revitalized focus on the most important indirect tax issues facing businesses in Western Canada today! Our expanded agenda plays host to numerous general and concurrent sessions, as well as an optional workshop to help you stay on the cutting edge of the ever-changing indirect tax landscape. It will also provide you with a superb networking opportunity to meet the major indirect tax players across Canada – from practice, consulting, industry and government.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Professionals who are serious about working in, or advising businesses in the area of indirect taxation:

  • CAs, lawyers, consultants and academics who research, and advise in the areas of HST, GST, PST, customs and trade, and other indirect taxes
  • Senior executives and other professionals who lead internal commodity tax groups in industry and not-for-profit environments
  • CRA, Department of Finance and provincial ministries of finance representatives charged with policy and compliance initiatives relating to sales taxes and other indirect taxes

SESSION TITLES INCLUDE

  • The Latest from B.C. – Transition Update
  • Hot Topics in HST/GST
  • Energy Trading and Fuel Taxes
  • Joint Ventures and Partnerships
  • Update on Financial Institutions – Western Style
  • Sales and Use Tax in the U.S.
  • Customs, and Cross-Border Issues Update
  • CRA Roundtable
  • Optional Pension Workshop

CPD CREDITS

Up to 14 hours

TUITION

Symposium only: $895 (plus applicable taxes)
Symposium plus optional Pension Workshop: $895 + $295 = $1,190 (plus applicable taxes)
Pension Workshop only: $595 (plus applicable taxes)

POST-EVENT CD-ROM

Once again, recorded sessions, captured live and synchronized with the PowerPoint presentations from this year's event will be available on CD-ROM.
  • Registrants will receive a complimentary copy of this valuable CD-ROM approximately 6 weeks post-event.
  • Can't make it to the event? Non-registrants may also order the CD-ROM from the CA Learning Centre. Available for delivery approximately 6 weeks post-event.
For more information on CICA Continuing Education products, visit the CA Learning Centre:
www.calearningcentre.ca