Hemant provides tax and related advisory services, primarily to insurance and reinsurance companies and other insurance organizations. A significant component of Hemant's practice includes tax advice relating to executive compensation matters. Before his call to the Ontario Bar, Hemant had several years of experience as an actuary with two large Canadian life insurance companies. Hemant is a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (1978) and a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (1977).
Representative Work
- BCE Inc.
BCE Inc. in its ground breaking pension de-risking strategy
BCE Inc. in its ground breaking pension de-risking strategy
Latest Insights
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Osler Update Dec 20, 2019
Canadian government delays implementation of employee stock option proposals
On December 19, the Minister of Finance announced that, although the government intends to move forward with the employee stock option proposals from...
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Osler Update Jun 21, 2019
Canadian government introduces tax legislation applying to employee stock options granted on or after January 1, 2020
On June 17, 2019, the Canadian government tabled a Notice of Ways and Means Motion with proposed amendments to the Income Tax Act (Canada) to...
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Osler Update Mar 21, 2019
Budget 2019 limits employee stock option benefits but signals possible tax deductions for employers
The 2019 federal budget proposes to impose an annual cap on stock options granted to an employee that will be eligible for the Stock Option Deduction.
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Awards and Recognition
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Lexpert: Ranked in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Repeatedly Recommended, Corporate Tax
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Best Lawyers in Canada: Recognized in Tax Law
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Who's Who Legal: Recognized in Corporate Tax – Advisory; Canada – Corporate Tax
Credentials
Education
- University of Toronto, LL.B.
- University of Toronto, B.Sc.
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Canadian Bar Association
- Canadian Tax Foundation
- International Fiscal Association
