Zvi Halpern-Shavim

Zvi Halpern-Shavim

(416) 863-2355
(416) 863-2653
199 Bay St, Suite 4000, Commerce Court West, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 2010 (ON)
Zvi's practice involves all areas of sales and commodity tax, with a focus on planning and dispute resolution in connection with VAT, GST/HST, excise taxes, customs duties, tariffs and other trade remedies. He regularly advises clients regarding structuring of import/export arrangements, valuation methodology, tariff classification, import/export restrictions, and various aspects of Canada's bilateral and multilateral trade agreements. Zvi provides compliance, planning, audit and tax dispute expertise in complex and/or novel areas including financial services, natural resources, cross-border arrangements, P3 projects, cryptocurrencies, medical, pharmaceutical and agribusiness.
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