Christ os Panagopoulos
Asso ciat e
Mo ntréal
514.871.5452
[email protected]
Indust ry Expe rt ise
Charities and Not-for-Profit
Ke y Pract ice Expe rt ise
Tax
Are as o f Fo cus
Tax Incentives
Co mmo dity and Sales Taxes
PROFILE
Christos Panagopoulos is an associate specialized in T ax Law
in the Montréal office of Miller T homson. His practice focuses
on all areas of Canadian tax law and, as a result, he has
gained valuable experience in the creation and implementation
of optimal tax structures for corporations, partnerships and
individuals as well as tax-effective immigration and emigration
planning. Mr. Panagopoulos also represents clients in disputes
with the Canada Revenue Agency and Revenue Quebec, both
at the objection and appeal levels.
Individuals Taxatio n
Internatio nal Tax
Wealth Management
Business Structuring and Successio n
Planning
Do mestic and Internatio nal Estate Planning
Charities and No t-fo r-Pro fit
Co rpo rate Tax
Mr. Panagopoulos advises charitable organizations, private
Ye ar o f Call
and public foundations and not-for profit organizations on all
aspects of taxation law. More particularly, he represents
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charities and not-for-profit organizations in their dealings with
the Canada Revenue Agency and Revenue Quebec as well as
before the Tax Court of Canada and the Federal Courts in matters involving tax compliance issues and
the tax treatment of charitable donations. Moreover, Mr. Panagopoulos represents major donors and
charities in complex planned giving transactions. He also writes frequently on tax and charity issues.
EDUCATION
LL.B. (Dean's List), Université de Montréal, 2006
MEMBERSHIPS
Québec Bar Association
Canadian Bar Association
Canadian Tax Foundation
Fiscal and Financial Planning Association
International Fiscal Association
Young Bar Association of Montreal
CONFERENCES AND PUBLICATIONS
Contributor, “Miller Thomson on Estate Planning”, Chapter 17, “Emigration and Immigration”
(Loose leaves publication, Carswell).
Case Comment – Tariq Khan v. Students’ Society of McGill University, Charities and Not-for-Profit
Newsletter, June 2014
Speaker, “L’article 80 L.I.R.”, Association de planification fiscale et financière, Colloque –
Réorganisation d’entreprises et transactions commerciales, March 13, 2014 .
Co-Author, “Réorganisation: Mise à jour sur l’article 55 L.I.R.”, Association de planification
fiscale et financière, Congrès de l’APFF 2012.
Author and speaker, "Need-To-Know Tax Law For Immigration Lawyers - Invoicing Your
Immigration Clients: Sales Tax Considerations", The National Immigration Law PD Conference,
Canadian Bar Association, Montreal, May 9 - 11, 2013.
Co-Author, "Update on Non-Resident Trust Rules", 13th Annual Estates and Trusts Summit, Law
Society of Upper Canada, Toronto, November 17 - 18, 2010.
Co-Author, "Charities: How The 2010 Federal Budget Will Affect You", Nota Bene, published by
Heenan Blaikie, March 2010.
PUBLICATIONS
Case Comment – Tariq Khan v. Students’ Society of McGill University, Charities and Not-for-Profit
Newsletter, June 2014

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