{"id":22006,"date":"2026-06-15T17:40:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T21:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.impots-ici.com\/taxation\/international-taxation\/international-business-transfer\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T14:10:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T18:10:57","slug":"international-business-transfer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.impots-ici.com\/en\/taxation\/international-taxation\/international-business-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"International Business Transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row thsn-bg-color=&#8221;white&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1667347298994{padding-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1565181653979{padding-right: 70px !important;}&#8221; thsn-responsive-css=&#8221;95415368|colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no||||||15||||colbreak_no|||||||||&#8221;][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; gap=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Transferring a business becomes more complex when a buyer, shareholder, heir, related company, or part of the business is located abroad. Share sales, asset sales, family succession, intergenerational transfers, corporate reorganizations, or international expansions can trigger tax consequences in Canada and another jurisdiction.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Insufficient planning can reduce the net value actually retained by the seller.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Imp\u00f4ts ici supports entrepreneurs, shareholders, and executives considering a transaction or transfer with an international dimension. Our team helps you structure the transfer, anticipate taxes, and coordinate tax obligations related to the countries involved.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;21492&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1781559386977{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thsn-text-color=&#8221;white&#8221; thsn-bg-color=&#8221;blackish&#8221; thsn-bg-image-color-order=&#8221;image-over-color&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1667343483628{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221; thsn-responsive-css=&#8221;88925592|colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_yes|||||||||colbreak_no||||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Your business requires <em>professionals<\/em> to support you&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:36px|text_align:left|line_height:40px&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;font-weight-normal thsn-globalcolor-em&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Tax services, Canadian and international taxation, &#8230;&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:div|font_size:18px|text_align:left|line_height:20px&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;font-italic&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; thsn-responsive-css=&#8221;34099074|colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no|||||25||||colbreak_no||||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Consult an expert&#8221; style=&#8221;classic&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;gradientcolor&#8221; align=&#8221;right&#8221; el_class=&#8221;thsn-align-left-991&#8243; link=&#8221;url:%2Fen%2Fcontact%2F&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thsn-bg-image-color-order=&#8221;image-over-color&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; thsn-responsive-css=&#8221;55252952|colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_yes|||||||||colbreak_no||||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||&#8221;][vc_column thsn-bg-color=&#8221;light&#8221; thsn-extended-column=&#8221;left&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1569933596147{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-right: 85px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221; thsn-responsive-css=&#8221;84039426|colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no||||||15||||colbreak_no|||||||||&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;21494&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;thsn-single-image-991&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1570080018549{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;}&#8221; thsn-responsive-css=&#8221;39439719|colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no||||||15||15|colbreak_no||||||||15||colbreak_no|||||||||&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">A business transfer can take several forms. It may involve a share sale to a foreign buyer, a sale of assets located in Canada, a transfer to a foreign company, a family succession with non-resident heirs, or a reorganization aimed at preparing for expansion outside Canada. Each of these options has different tax consequences.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The first step is to understand what is being transferred, to whom, for what value, and in what context. The tax treatment may vary depending on whether shares, assets, an operating business, an interest in a holding company, or intellectual property is being transferred. A preliminary analysis helps avoid decisions made solely based on commercial negotiation.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thsn-bg-color=&#8221;white&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1667347298994{padding-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1565181653979{padding-right: 70px !important;}&#8221; thsn-responsive-css=&#8221;95415368|colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no||||||15||||colbreak_no|||||||||&#8221;][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; gap=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Transferring a business can generate a taxable capital gain. When foreign shareholders or buyers are involved, it is essential to examine whether Canada retains a right to tax, whether a tax treaty alters the outcome, and whether specific withholding or reporting requirements apply. The rules can be even more complex when the business holds real estate, shares of private companies, or other taxable Canadian assets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Planning must also incorporate existing optimization opportunities in Canada, such as the capital gains exemption when conditions are met, corporate purification, prior corporate reorganization, or the choice between share sales and asset sales. In an international context, these options must be coordinated with foreign rules.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;21496&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;thsn-single-image-991&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; gap=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]A family business may be intended for children, family members, or heirs living abroad. This situation raises issues of tax residency, control, future distribution, dividend withholding, governance, and succession.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The transfer must not only meet a family objective: it must also remain fiscally viable.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Non-resident heirs may receive Canadian shares or interests, but the consequences must be assessed before the transfer. Questions arise regarding the value of the business, financing the buyout, anti-avoidance rules, tax treaties, and future profit management.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Before an international transaction, a corporate reorganization may be necessary. It may aim to isolate certain assets, separate activities, consolidate interests, establish a holding company, prepare for a merger, or facilitate the entry of a foreign investor.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>These operations require precise coordination between taxation, accounting, and corporate law.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">A poorly planned reorganization can create immediate tax liabilities, compromise an exemption, complicate due diligence, or raise concerns for the buyer. 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However, it does not replace domestic analysis. The treaty must be read in relation to Canadian laws, the residency of the parties, the nature of the transferred assets, and the structure of the transaction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Double taxation may occur if both Canada and the other country consider they have the right to tax part of the gain. Serious planning allows for anticipating these overlaps and documenting the positions taken in each declaration.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column thsn-bg-color=&#8221;light&#8221; thsn-extended-column=&#8221;right&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; thsn-responsive-css=&#8221;39439719|colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no||||||15||15|colbreak_no||||||||15||colbreak_no|||||||||&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1667348273741{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;21498&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;thsn-single-image-991&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thsn-bg-image-color-order=&#8221;image-over-color&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; thsn-responsive-css=&#8221;55252952|colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_yes|||||||||colbreak_no||||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||&#8221;][vc_column thsn-bg-color=&#8221;light&#8221; thsn-extended-column=&#8221;left&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1569933596147{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-right: 85px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221; thsn-responsive-css=&#8221;84039426|colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no||||||15||||colbreak_no|||||||||&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;21484&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;thsn-single-image-991&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1570080018549{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;}&#8221; thsn-responsive-css=&#8221;39439719|colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no||||||15||15|colbreak_no||||||||15||colbreak_no|||||||||&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The international transfer of a business requires a comprehensive view. Imp\u00f4ts ici assists you in analyzing the scenario, evaluating tax consequences, coordinating forms, preparing the reorganization, and communicating with other professionals involved.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Whether you are selling to a foreign buyer, preparing for an international family succession, or restructuring your business before expansion, our firm helps you preserve the value of your business and avoid tax risks that could jeopardize the transaction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Before undertaking a transfer, it is advisable to prepare the corporate structure, financial statements, shareholder agreements, estimated business value, residency of the parties, held assets, and family or business objectives. 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