Dominion Tax Law

About Dominion Tax Law

Dominion Tax Law is an independent Canadian law firm that restricts its practice to income tax, trust, and estate matters, with offices in Toronto and Calgary serving clients across the country. Founder Jonathan N. Garbutt is a barrister and solicitor called to the bar in both Alberta and Ontario, a dual licence that lets the firm advise clients in either province. Garbutt earned a law degree from the University of Toronto's Faculty of Law in 2005 and, before law school, worked as an economist in Ottawa and in Tokyo. The firm has practiced Canadian tax law for more than 20 years, covering general tax planning, corporate tax minimization, mergers and acquisitions, international private investment, transfer pricing, and CRA disputes.

Garbutt's earlier career included international private banking at a global law firm, advising high net worth clients on Canadian tax matters, and that background carries into the firm's cross-border and wealth transfer planning work today. Garbutt has been quoted on Canadian tax issues by the CBC, the Globe and Mail, and the Toronto Star, has appeared on BNN, and co-authored a 2024 paper on critical minerals subsidies for the C.D. Howe Institute. The firm doesn't offer free consultations and prefers fixed fees to hourly billing, so clients know a file's cost before work begins.