Experienced Tax Representation

"Experienced in confidential CRA settlement negotiations and Tax Court litigation, Canadian attorneys provide credible fixed-fee representation from over-aggressive tax collection."

From offices overlooking Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) headquarters in North Toronto, lawyer and Chartered Accountant Stephen Du, C.A., LL,B. proudly defends vulnerable Canadians from over-aggressive CRA tax collection.  

With litigation partner Howard Markowitz, B.Com., LL.B., our lawyers lend necessary
(1) Chartered Accountant credibility to every tax settlement, essential (2) solicitor-client confidentiality unavailable to non-lawyer accountants, and (3) experienced tax court defence from unreasonable CRA assessment.

Respected in their profession, partners Stephen Du (C.A., LL.B.) and Howard Markowitz (B.Com., LL.B.) have been featured in publications ranging from the Toronto Star to Canadian Lawyer magazine, and television appearances from The Biography Channel to CHEX-TV.  

Former Governor of the University of Waterloo, Stephen's dual LL.B./Chartered Accountant designation lends necessary credibility in negotiations with CRA auditors. Winner of McGill's Scarlet Key, Howard ranked top-10% speaker in North American debate championships at both Harvard and University of Toronto, guest-panelled on CBC Newsworld, guest-speaker on legal business issues at York University, radio talk-show host and debating coach at his alma mater Osgoode Hall Law School, and taught the Law Society of Upper Canada’s Bar Admissions course in negotiation strategy.   With court-tested associates and support staff, partners additionally serve as counsel to other lawyers on specific issues of Canadian tax litigation.

From Tax Amnesty programs to complex CRA settlement negotiations to high-stakes Tax Court litigation – our lawyers provide confidential/solicitor-client privileged tax consultations at predictable/flat-fee rates, and through our free online consultation.