Andrew Douglas Boyd

Andrew is an accomplished tax litigator with extensive experience in handling complex trial and appellate matters. His practice focuses on navigating high-stakes tax disputes for corporate clients. Over the course of his career, Andrew has represented clients in a wide range of contentious income tax and indirect tax matters as well as procedural disputes. He has appeared in a variety of significant cases, representing some of Canada's largest corporate taxpayers. In addition to his litigation practice, Andrew advises clients throughout the audit and administrative appeals process, offering practical guidance on resolving high-risk disputes efficiently while positioning matters effectively for litigation.

The application of transfer pricing rules to guarantee fee payments, manufacturing and distribution agreements, settlement payments and supply agreements

The application of the federal and provincial GAARs to tax planning arrangements

Reassessments issued beyond the ordinary limitation period on the basis of alleged misrepresentations attributable to neglect

Identification of the “true supplier” for GST/HST purposes and whether sufficient information was retained to claim input tax credits

Allegations the taxpayer failed to object within 90 days, in circumstances where no reassessments had been received