Jeremy Scott Email & Phone Number

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

I focus my legal practice on helping clients manage and properly apply Canadian Sales Tax laws including The Excise Tax Act (GST/HST), the Quebec Sales Tax Act (QST) as well as various provincial sales taxes, tobacco taxes, fuel taxes etc. I provide tax advice with respect to the application of sales taxes to the sale of goods, services and real estate.

Nova Scotia, Canada

Adjudicating appeals pursuant to the Nova Scotia Assessment Act.

Misc

I have presented for a number of Organizations including:=> CPA Nova Scotia - (2006-2022) GST/HST Update for Professionals, GST/HST and Real Property, GST/HST and the Not For Profit Sector, GST/HST Refresher, GST/HST Advanced Topics, GST/HST Managing Audits => Canadian Tax Foundation - Atlantic Provinces Tax Conference - Digital Taxation (2021)=> Canadian.

Adjudicating appeals pursuant to the Nova Scotia Motor Vehicle Act.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

As a Partner in BDO’s Indirect Tax practice, I advised clients in operating in various sectors with respect to the Federal Goods and Services Tax/ Harmonized Sales Tax, and Provincial Sales Tax, Tobacco Taxes, Fuel Taxes as well as Environmental Stewardship Levies. With over 15 years of indirect tax experience, and a particular focus on the Wholesale and.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

• As the Head of Tax for Sobeys Inc. and publicly traded parent company Empire Company Limited, I led a team of more than 15 professionals providing strategic advice to the Senior VP of Finance and the Chief Financial.
• Working with and leading cross functional teams made up from members of Finance, Accounting, Legal, Risk Management, IT and HR to implement the strategic vision of the leadership team.
• Directing and managing relationships with external legal counsel as well as tax and accounting professionals.
• Overseeing preparation of domestic and international income tax and indirect tax filings.
• Managing and develop staff and creating a positive environment where they are challenged, motivated, and groomed for advancement within the department.
• Driving process improvement initiatives around streamlining the tax provision process and other potential tax process improvements.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

• As the Head of Indirect Tax for Sobeys Inc. ( and parent company - Empire Company Limited), I was responsible for managing Sobeys global indirect tax obligations including GST/HST, PST, QST, Value Added Tax, Sales and.
• Purchase of Canada Safeway ($5.8B asset acquisition);
• Disposition of certain Canada Safeway real estate, store operations and manufacturing operations ($2.5B asset disposition);
• Purchase of Shell Canada’s wholesale and retail fuel operations in Quebec and Atlantic Canada ($250M asset acquisition);
• Disposition of Empire Theatres;
• Major internal corporate reorganizations.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

As a solicitor with the Halifax Regional Municipality, I prosecuted quasi-criminal offences as well as municipal by-law offences in Provincial Court. I was the Solicitor assigned to the Freedom of Information and Privacy of Privacy (FOIPOP) working group. I was also involved with Civil Litigation files and regularly wrote reports for senior lawyers and.

Bachelor Of Laws (Ll.B.), Law

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba)

Governance Essentials Program

Fei Canada Leadership Beyond Finance Program

This Program equips senior financial executives with the insights they need to become more effective leaders and better strategic advisors.

In Depth Provincial Sales Tax Course

In Depth Goods And Services Tax Course - Part Ii

In Depth Goods And Services Tax Program - Part I