3020 - Minister of Revenue to Speak to CMC-Ontario on HST

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Event	3020 - Minister of Revenue to Speak to CMC-Ontario on HST
CPD Points	2
Date	February 17, 2010
Start Time	05:30 PM
End Time	08:00 PM
Location	KPMG LLP, Bay Adelaide Centre, 333 Bay Street, Suite 4600, Toronto, ON M5H 2S5 Room#: 46025-29
Description
Join the Honourable John Wilkinson, Ontario Minister of Revenue, as he gives a broad outline of the government’s comprehensive tax package -- the HST and tax cuts -- to CMC-Ontario members and guests. Minister Wilkinson will discuss what consultants need to know about the changes and how they will affect businesses and clients. There will be a short Q&A following Minister Wilkinson’s presentation. Following Minister Wilkinson, Jane Adams, an Associate Tax Partner with KPMGs Indirect Tax practice, will address what businesses will need to consider in preparing for implementation, such as impacts to budgets, pricing and cash flow, timing of large purchases and contracts and systems changes.

Speaker	John Wilkinson, Ontario Minister of Revenue and Jane Adams, FCMA - Indirect Tax Associate Partner
Biography John Wilkinson, Ontario Minister of Revenue Minister Wilkinson was first elected to the Ontario legislature in 2003 as the MPP for Perth-Middlesex. He was re-elected in 2007 as the MPP for Perth-Wellington. He was appointed Minister of Revenue in June 2009. Wilkinson previously served as Minister of Research and Innovation. He also served as the Parliamentary Assistant to Premier Dalton McGuinty and as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of the Environment. He is the first Certified Financial Planner elected to the Ontario legislature. Jane Adams, FCMA - Indirect Tax Associate Partner Jane is an Associate Partner in the Waterloo office and leads the Southwestern Ontario Indirect Tax practice. With more than nineteen years experience in sales tax matters, Jane also plays a national lead resource role for payroll tax with an emphasis on Workplace Safety and Insurance matters. Jane was an integral member of the KPMG commodity tax group when GST was first introduced and assisted many businesses and organizations in preparing and implementing systems to be ready for the tax.
Additional Information Time: 5:30 – 6:30 pm Registration, Networking, and Light Dinner 6:30 pm – Introduction Minister Wilkinson 6:35 pm – Minister Wilkinson presentation and Q and A 7:10 pm – Introduction Jane Adams – KPMG 7:15 – 8:00 pm – Jane Adams presentation and Q and A Cost: Members of CMC-Canada: $25.00 plus GST members must login to receive the member rate - Click here to login Non-members: $40.00 plus GST Registration deadline is February 15, 2010. Cancellation Policy Cancellations received in writing before February 10, 2010 will be refunded the full amount, minus a $10.00 handling fee. No refunds will be issued after February 10, 2010*. Registrants may send a substitute attendee, with appropriate fee adjustment. Please notify CMC-Canada at least 2 days prior in order to facilitate registration at the event. No credits are given for late notices or "no-shows". In the unlikely case that the event has to be cancelled, registration fees will be fully refunded. If you have food allergies or other dietary restrictions, please email* dhoornstra@cmc-canada.ca at least two business days prior to the event.

Seat Price	$40.00
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