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

Beware of tainting GRE status

January 17, 2024|4 min read

October 26, 2023|4 min read

Defining trusts for tax reporting and compliance

February 8, 2024|5 min read

RRSPs and estate administration

November 15, 2023|6 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

In-trust-for accounts and taxation

December 9, 2021|5 min read

May 14, 2021|5 min read

May 7, 2020|3 min read

How passive income is calculated for CCPCs

October 12, 2018|5 min read