Tax Law

Tax issues arise in almost every field of law. Whether you are planning for your business, creating your will, administering an estate or negotiating a settlement on a family separation, our lawyers can help you review the tax implications and in many cases avoid unnecessary tax liability. Each of our lawyers is familiar with the tax issues relevant to his or her field and is experienced in working with accountants, tax specialists and financial advisers to assist you in avoiding tax problems or appropriately dealing with them when they do arise.

While income tax is the type of tax most clients are familiar with, other taxes such as G.S.T., P.S.T., land transfer taxes, estate administration tax, and municipal property taxes may also affect you. Our lawyers can help you to ensure that you understand these taxes, what your options are and assist you to choose a strategy to deal with tax issues appropriately. If you believe that you are paying too much municipal property tax, you may wish to discuss the matter with one of our lawyers who act on municipal property assessment appeals. If you are a director or officer of a company, or estate trustee of an estate, we can inform you what your personal liability for the taxes of the company or the estate may be. We can also speak directly with tax authorities on your behalf on most tax related matters. Finally, as with other areas of the law we deal with, if we think you need unique or specialized assistance for your problem that we cannot offer, we will help you find the appropriate expertise that you require.