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We implement the plan.
You keep the client.

We implement the legal structure your tax plan requires — without conflict, without competition, on your instruction. Corporate and trust reorganizations across all nine common law provinces. Canada

THE WORK Corporate restructuring
Trust settlements
Tax rollovers
COUNSEL OF Tax advisors
CPA firms
Business owners
For Tax Advisors

Refer the legal implementation.

You design the tax plan. We draft the resolutions, settle the trusts, and file the elections. Your client stays yours.

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For Business Owners

When your CPA says ‘call a lawyer.’

Your accountant designed the strategy. We handle what comes next — the legal documents, the corporate filings, the implementation.

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Areas of Practice
WHAT WE practise.
S.85
Section 85 Rollovers

Tax-deferred transfers to corporations

S.86
Share Reorganizations

Share exchange and capital reorganizations

S.51
Share Conversions

Convertible share transactions

BFLY
Butterfly Reorganizations

Corporate divisive reorganizations

EFRZ
Estate Freezes

Locking current value for succession planning

FAM-T
Family Trust Settlements

Inter-vivos and testamentary trust structures

21YR
21-Year Trust Planning

Deemed disposition planning

PMP
Post-Mortem Pipeline

Post-death tax minimization strategies

TAX-OP
Tax Opinions & Memos

Written opinions for advisors and clients

How It Works
STEP 01
Referral
You refer your client or reach out to discuss a file. We respond within one business day with a clear scope and fixed fee.
STEP 02
Collaboration
We work from your tax plan. You design the strategy — we implement the legal structure, keeping you informed throughout.
STEP 03
Delivery
Fixed-fee billing. Electronic minute books. Secure document handling throughout the engagement.
Referral — neon handshake Collaboration — reviewing legal documents Financial documents and calculator — delivery
Images used for illustrative purposes only.

Solicitor-client privilege extended to tax planning communications where permissible.

A FOCUSED PRACTICE
of one.
Presented as a calling card — HFX, NS · 2026
PRIMrose.
Watson, JD · Founder · Counsel
hello@primrosetax.ca
+1 (902) 510-0430
1959 Upper Water St. Halifax
CA · NS · B3J 3N2
Primrose Watson
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ED. I / I — 2026
“Built on quiet rigour and a deep respect for the work accountants already do.”
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JD · Schulich Law (Dalhousie)
LLM (Cand.) · Tax Reform
B.Comm Finance · Dalhousie
Cert
CPA In-Depth Tax I, II, III
Canadian Tax Foundation
Canadian Bar Association
Bar
Law Society of BC, AB, ON
Nova Scotia Barristers
Reach
9 common law provinces
HFX · TOR · YYC · YVR
Member · Canadian Tax Foundation
Solicitor-client privilege protected
Available by referral & appointment
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Publications & Writing
Canadian Tax Foundation · Atlantic Provinces Tax Conference
CRA Audit/Assessment Practices 2022
Co-authored with Andrew Plant. Examines CRA audit procedures, Requirements for Information, and solicitor-client privilege for accountant work.
2022
Tax Advisors
Tax Hyperion · Vol. 19, Issue 5
Wellness Expenses and Medical Expense Tax Credit
Three-part publication on leveraging the non-refundable medical expense tax credit under s.118.2 for wellness therapies.
2022
General
Tax Hyperion · Vol. 18, Issue 5
Filing a Joint Election for Spousal Rollover due to Marriage Breakdown
Examines deeming rules and available exceptions including joint election for spousal rollover relief.
2021
Tax Advisors
Tax Hyperion · Vol. 18, Issue 4
A Special Rule For A Specific Instance — Connected And Control
Examines subsection 186(7) of the Income Tax Act regarding how “connected” should be interpreted.
2021
Tax Advisors
Tax Hyperion · Vol. 18, Issue 2
Intercorporate Shareholdings and 110.6(15)(b) — Are You Offside?
Planning considerations for QSBCS definitions and Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption access.
2021
Tax Advisors
Tax Hyperion · Vol. 18, Issue 1
Would a ‘Book of Business’ Make a Business?
Examines how a client list functions as a critical asset for service-based sole proprietors.
2021
General
Tax Hyperion · Vol. 17, Issue 6
Employer Support for Employee Movement Within Canada
Addresses employer handling of employee relocations and the three approaches to moving expenses.
2020
General
Tax Hyperion · Vol. 17, Issue 4
The Redesigned Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Program
Examines Bill C-20 modifications to CEWS program revenue decline requirements.
2020
General
Tax Hyperion · Vol. 16, Issue 5
The Client, Accountant and Lawyer: A Necessary Relationship
Examines solicitor-client privilege for communications among lawyers, accountants, and clients in tax planning.
2019
Tax Advisors
Our Offices
FOUR OFFICES.
Nine provinces.
Practising across all nine common law provinces via the National Mobility Agreement
Nova Scotia
HFX · Head Office
1959 Upper Water Street
Suite 1301, Tower 1
Halifax, NS B3J 3N2
Ontario
TOR
401 Bay Street
16th Floor
Toronto, ON M5H 2Y4
Alberta
YYC
Bankers Hall West
888, 3rd St. SW, Suite 1000
Calgary, AB T2P 5C5
British Columbia
YVR
15300 Croydon Drive
Suite 300
Surrey, BC V3Z 0Z5
hello@primrosetax.ca +1 (902) 510-0430
Common Questions
Frequently asked.
Will you compete for my clients?
No. We implement the legal structure your tax plan requires. We do not provide tax planning advice, and we do not solicit your clients. Your advisory relationship stays exactly as it is.
How does billing work?
Fixed fees, quoted upfront. You receive a clear scope and fixed fee within one business day of the referral. No hourly surprises, no retainers.
Which provinces do you cover?
All nine common law provinces across Canada, governed by the National Mobility Agreement. Offices in Halifax, Toronto, Calgary, and Surrey.
Is solicitor-client privilege protected?
Yes. We establish the required structures so that solicitor-client privilege extends to tax planning communications with accountants, where permissible.
How do I refer a client?
Submit a referral through our online form, email us at hello@primrosetax.ca, or call +1 (902) 510-0430. We respond within one business day.
Representative Engagements
Details anonymized. Each engagement completed on instruction from the client’s tax advisor.

Ready to work together?

We respond within one business day.

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