Michael J. Flatters

Experience

Michael’s focus is on

Tax law

• Income tax and excise tax aspects of domestic and international corporate reorganizations, financings and commercial transactions
• Prepares and argues taxpayer's objections and appeals from domestic audits and reassessments in the Tax Court of Canada and Federal Court of Appeal
• Advises on corporate compensation plans and the registration and operation of registered pension plans and charities
• Advises on trust and litigation matters

Aboriginal law

• Advised on tax, corporate and commercial planning associated with the negotiation and implementation of comprehensive land claim agreements and impacts and benefits agreements
• Negotiated and drafted taxation, fiscal financing and own source revenue agreements on behalf of Aboriginal governments with the Government of Canada and Provincial and Territorial Governments
• Advised on interpretation of Impacts and Benefits, Revenue Sharing and Royalty Agreements with Industry proponents
• Advised on drafting, interpretation and administration of Trusts for settlement of Land Claim, Impacts and Benefits, Capital Monies and Commercial Settlement funds for benefit of Aboriginal beneficiaries
• Structured commercial arrangements among Indigenous owned commercial entities and Aboriginal Governments and Industry proponents
• Advised on behalf of Aboriginal applicants re submission of requests for Advanced Income Tax and Excise Tax Rulings with Canada Revenue Agency
• Advised on behalf of Aboriginal bodies with respect to interpretation and amendments to Income Tax and Excise Tax law with Department of Finance, Canada

Community involvement

Michael is the Director of the Horne Charitable Foundation.