Tuesday, May 27 – Wednesday, May 28, 2025 | Toronto
The 2025 IFA Canada Tax Conference will be taking place in-person in downtown Toronto at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (health & safety permitting). There will not be a webcast / virtual option.
The focus of the program will be international tax issues that are impacted by international cross-border transactions.
Conference Co-Chairs: John J. Lennard, Stikeman Elliott LLP, Toronto Sharon Szeto, KPMG LLP, Toronto
2025 IFA Canada International Tax Conference Program
Monday, May 26 | Extracurricular IFA Canada Activity
On Monday, May 26th at 3:30 PM ET join us for an activity being led by members of the IFA Canada council:
Walk to The Well, Toronto’s newest landmark Requires the ability to walk at a leisurely pace for up to 1.5-2 hours,.
The Well, a visionary project more than a decade in the making, has transformed 7.7 acres of Toronto’s King West area into a dynamic, European-influenced urban space. This expansive development is a mixture of modern living, working, and leisure.
Questions from the audience will be addressed at the end of the presentation.
10:15 AM –
10:35 AM
BREAK
10:35 AM –
11:50 AM
International Case Law
Questions from the audience will be addressed at the end of the presentation.
11:50 AM – 1:20 PM
LUNCHEON
Keynote Session
1:20 PM – 2:20 PM
Residency
A Young IFA Network (YIN) Presentation
Questions from the audience will be addressed at the end of the presentation.
2:20 PM –
3:20 PM
Taxable Canadian Property and Section 116
Questions from the audience will be addressed at the end of the presentation.
3:20 PM –
3:40 PM
BREAK
3:40 PM –
4:55 PM
US-Canada Trade - Tariffs, Transfer Pricing and Policy
Questions from the audience will be addressed at the end of the presentation.
4:55 PM
ADJOURNMENT
5:30 PM
COCKTAIL RECEPTION
6:30 PM
CONFERENCE DINNER
9:00 PM
YIN AFTERPARTY
DAY 2 | WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2025
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
BREAKFAST
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
IFA Canada Annual General Meeting
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM
IFA 2025 Congress Reports
9:00 AM –
10:20 AM
Current Topics in Cross-Border M&A
Questions from the audience will be addressed at the end of the presentation.
10:20 AM – 11:30 AM
Tax Treatment of AI Businesses and Infrastructure
Questions from the audience will be addressed at the end of the presentation.
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
LUNCH
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
Current Topics in Cross-Border Financing
Questions from the audience will be addressed at the end of the presentation.
1:45 PM –
2:05 PM
BREAK
2:05 PM – 2:50 PM
CRA Roundtable
2:50 PM – 3:30 PM
Finance Roundtable
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
WOMEN OF IFA NETWORK (WIN) NETWORKING RECEPTION
The Women of IFA Network (WIN) is hosting a reception in connection with the IFA Canada Conference. WIN invites you to join for a drink, talk to some great women, and make lasting connections!
Please ensure you RSVP for this event as part of your registration checkout in order to attend.