Alistair represents corporations, individuals and other entities with respect to audits and other enforcement action conducted by the Canada Revenue Agency including offshore compliance audits and complex business audits. Alistair frequently represents and advises clients with respect to CRA requirements and demands for information. Additionally, Alistair represents clients with audits and administrative appeals with provincial revenue authorities.
Alistair conducts litigation on behalf of clients in a broad range of income tax, GST and related disputes both in administrative objections with the CRA and in actions in the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal. Alistair also conducts appeals to the superior and appellate courts of Alberta and British Columbia.
Alistair articled at the Tax Court of Canada before practising in Calgary, Alberta prior to moving to Vancouver. He has completed the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants In-Depth Tax Course. He has authored a number of articles on tax litigation and tax dispute resolution and presents on tax dispute topics at forums such as Canadian Tax Foundation conferences and Canadian Bar Association section meetings.
Alistair is a member of the Law Society of British Columbia, the Law Society of Alberta, and the Canadian Tax Foundation.