Charmaine Ko

Charmaine Ko, JD, LLM, is a cross-border tax lawyer at Polaris Tax Counsel in Vancouver. charmaine@polaristax.com

What U.S. citizens should know before purchasing Canadian life insurance

These steps can prevent tax surprises

By Charmaine Ko | June 4, 2020

3 min read

These tax-advantaged savings vehicles can result in a tremendous tax headache

By Charmaine Ko | May 29, 2020

3 min read

October 26, 2023|4 min read

July 31, 2023|5 min read

RRSPs and estate administration

November 15, 2023|6 min read

RESPs and blended families

August 30, 2023|5 min read

Buyer beware: Foreign income in a corporation

January 28, 2022|3 min read

Tax consequences when your client leaves Canada

January 7, 2021|6 min read

Taxation of employee stock options

June 6, 2023|5 min read

August 23, 2022|4 min read

In-trust-for accounts and taxation

December 9, 2021|5 min read

May 14, 2021|5 min read