Leigh Somerville Taylor Professional Corporation (LST Tax Law)

Frequently asked questions

I got a letter from the CRA about an audit or reassessment. Can LST Tax Law help?

Yes. The firm represents taxpayers and works with their accountants through federal and provincial audits, objections to assessments, and negotiations over collections arrangements, penalties, and interest.

Can LST Tax Law take my dispute to the Tax Court of Canada?

Yes. The firm's published case summaries describe multiple appeals to the Tax Court of Canada, and in one matter, an application for judicial review taken to the Federal Court.

I've been charged with a tax offence, like failing to file returns. Does the firm handle that?

Yes. Its case summaries describe representing people charged with failing to file income tax returns and, in a separate matter, with evading income tax and GST and making false statements, with the Crown withdrawing the charges in both cases before trial.

Can LST Tax Law help me make a voluntary disclosure to the CRA?

Yes. The firm describes handling voluntary disclosures on clients' behalf, including one case where it limited the CRA's review to a taxpayer's three most recent years despite over a decade of unreported income.

Does the firm only handle disputes, or also tax planning and estates?

Both. Alongside dispute resolution, LST Tax Law advises on tax-efficient estate plans and corporate reorganizations and works to identify planning opportunities for individuals and their professional advisors.

How big is LST Tax Law and how long has it practiced tax law?

It's a small Toronto firm. Founder Leigh Somerville Taylor has practiced tax dispute resolution since 2001, and senior law clerk Michelle Julfs, who has focused on tax litigation since 1999, has been with the firm since 2010.