Tax planning is the systematic process of organizing income, investments, corporate structures, and intergenerational transfers to minimize current and future tax liabilities while ensuring compliance with Canadian tax legislation. It integrates strategies across personal taxation, corporate taxation, trusts, capital gains, and estate considerations, creating a cohesive approach that protects net wealth.
Individuals, business owners, and incorporated professionals face multiple challenges without coordinated tax planning: inefficient use of deductions and credits, excessive personal or corporate tax exposure, fragmented investment structures, and unintended tax consequences from estate transfers. Complexities arise when managing RRSPs, TFSAs, holdcos, passive income, RDTOH balances, and CDA credits, each governed by unique rules under the Income Tax Act.
Effective tax planning transforms these exposures into actionable strategies, aligning cash flow, capital deployment, and wealth transfer objectives with legislative compliance. SGA Wealth designs tax strategies that are technically accurate, legally compliant, and integrated with long-term financial and estate objectives.
We structure corporate income to minimize exposure to passive investment tax, GRIP/ERDTOH constraints, and dividend versus salary decision points. Our modelling ensures optimal use of retained earnings, CDA balances, and capital gains exemptions within legal parameters.
We analyze personal tax obligations through marginal tax rate management, income splitting, RRSP/TFSA allocation, and capital gains planning. This includes structuring withdrawals and investments to maximize after-tax income over both short and long horizons.
We coordinate tax planning across personal accounts, corporations, trusts, and joint ventures. This ensures alignment of income recognition, deduction timing, and intergenerational transfers to reduce overall tax leakage.
We evaluate potential terminal taxes, probate costs, and capital gains triggers. Using tax-efficient structures like corporate-owned life insurance, testamentary trusts, and holdco planning, we provide liquidity solutions to meet obligations without forced asset liquidation.
Our planning includes forward-looking scenario testing, sensitivity analysis, and stress testing of tax exposures under different income, investment, and legislative scenarios. This ensures clients can anticipate changes and implement strategies proactively.
SGA Wealth applies a technically rigorous, data-driven approach to Canadian tax planning. We integrate accounting standards, corporate legislation, and personal tax rules to create a unified strategy that protects wealth while remaining compliant with the CRA and Income Tax Act.
Clients select SGA Wealth because our planning is precise, coordinated, and outcome-focused. We address all critical exposures: corporate structure, passive income taxation, intergenerational transfers, and personal tax efficiency. Every recommendation is backed by scenario modelling, statutory compliance checks, and alignment with broader financial, investment, and estate plans.
Our methodology ensures that tax planning is not an isolated exercise; it is embedded in long-term financial strategy. With SGA Wealth, Canadian tax planning becomes a disciplined, integrated process that maximizes after-tax wealth while reducing uncertainty and exposure.
Partner, Senior Vice President Assurance & National Leader Public Companies
1-877-251-2922
Sumit.garg@sgaglobe.com
Partner, Senior Vice President Assurance & National Leader Public Companies
1-877-251-2922
Sumit.garg@sgaglobe.com
Partner, Senior Vice President Assurance & National Leader Public Companies
1-877-251-2922
Sumit.garg@sgaglobe.com
Partner, Senior Vice President Assurance & National Leader Public Companies
1-877-251-2922
Sumit.garg@sgaglobe.com
Our services combine tax, legal, and estate planning solutions all in one place.
Our team includes local Canadian CPA, CAs, and lawyers, Insurance advisors (LLQP) from SGA CPA Professional Corporation, Spear & Shield Law Professional Corporation, and SGA Globe Inc., respectively, to provide holistic advice on estate planning to our clients.
Our team is part of national organizations like the Canadian Tax Foundation (CTF), Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners Canada (STEP Canada), Estate Planning Council of Canada, Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada), Conference for Advanced Life Underwriting (CALU), Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA), PPI, Law Society of Ontario (LSO), and the Canadian Bar Association.
Our professionals bring over 15 years of experience in tax, insurance, and law.
Our experienced team has completed advanced tax courses, including the CPA Canada In-Depth Tax Course and the Trust and Estate Practitioner course, to provide in-depth tax and insurance advice to our clients.
We attend workshops and seminars from bodies like CPA Canada, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Canada, Conference for Advanced Life Underwriting (CALU), Sunlife Insurance, Canada life, Manulife Insurance, Industrial Alliance, Desjardins Insurance, RBC Wealth, Scotia Wealth, TD Wealth, Canadian Tax Foundation (CTF), The Advocate Society (TAS), Toronto Lawyer Association (TLA), Law Society of Ontario (LSO), Estate Planning Council of Canada, and Mississauga (EPCM).
We have in-house U.S. CPAs registered with the US CPA local state and board, along with AICPA, providing cross-border tax advice and have extensive experience dealing with the IRS, long-time serving our clients.
Our professionals collaborate to provide comprehensive advice, eliminating the need for multiple experts.
We proudly partner with reputable industry associations and global tax networks, delivering best-in-class expertise with every consultation.