PearTree Financial Services offers a unique and proven Flow Through Share Donations program that helps major gift donors maximize the positive impact of their giving. This rigorously managed financing approach capitalizes on tax policies intended to bolster charities and to stimulate activity in the natural resource sector of the Canadian economy.

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April, 8, 2013 (Toronto, ON) – Law Times – Flow-through share donation financing alive and well

When the federal government introduced changes in its June 2011 budget curtailing the capital gains exemption on flow-through shares donated to charities, there was a widespread belief...

March 20, 2013 (Ottawa, ON) – The Hill Times – Economic, social value of flow-through share gifting should not be underestimated

While the CRA’s efforts to stem the activities of these malicious gifting tax shelter schemes are absolutely justified...

December 19, 2012 – Canada Revenue Agency Confirms Flow Through Share Donation Programs Excluded from Warning on Gifting Tax Shelter Schemes

CRA Responds to PearTree Financial Services' Request for Clarification of Publicly Issued Statement. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has confirmed that flow through share gifting arrangements are specifically not included in the category of gifting arrangements which were the subject of a news release issued by the federal government agency on Oct. 30, 2012, entitled, in part,  “Protecting Canadians from gifting tax shelter schemes”.

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Peartree Financial Services is proud to be an Imagine Canada Caring Company. As such, we invest a minimum of 1% of pre-tax profit to strengthen Canadian communities and contribute to a vibrant, healthy society.

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