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Couzin Taylor LLP is a national firm of Canadian tax lawyers, allied with Ernst & Young, specializing in tax litigation and tax counsel assistance to clients, tax planners and tax transaction advisors.

We have experience in all areas of tax including GAAR, international tax (transfer pricing), corporate reorganizations, and management of audits.

Our tax litigation experience includes GAAR, international tax (transfer pricing and FAPI), corporate reorganizations, SR&ED and management of audits. Our tax counsel experience includes international planning, M&A, commodity tax and financial services.

Our tax litigation services include:

• The preparation of notices of objections and representations to the federal and provincial appeal divisions
• Advising clients on the tax matters process, including settlements
• Providing legal opinions with respect to the tax consequences of transactions
• Managements of audits
• Litigation of tax appeals before the various courts

Our tax counsel services include:

• Focusing primarily on planning for tax efficiency in multi-jurisdictional transactions
• Providing legal opinions on tax consequence transactions
• Providing advice on M&A, commodity tax and financial services
• Performing post-transaction audits for tax efficacy and litigation risk
• Advising clients on the structuring of transactions