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Edwin G. Kroft KC

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Ed Kroft KC, CPA (Hon.), FRPSC represents clients in domestic and international matters including transfer pricing, treaty interpretation and tax avoidance. Ed practices in our Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary offices and regularly appears for clients before various Canadian courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada, the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of British Columbia. 

Ed is recognized as a leading lawyer in directories such as Chambers Global, Chambers Canada, and Lexpert’s recent Canadian, US/Canada Cross-Border and Corporate Tax guides.

What Clients Say

"The level of service and knowledge we're getting is exceptional… I'd hate to be on the other side of his questions – he certainly makes them jump through hoops.", Chambers Global, Tax Litigation, Band 1

Ed was a member of the Rules Committee of the Tax Court of Canada for many years, and is currently a member of the Federal Courts Bench and Bar Committee. Ed has received numerous awards including the Canadian Tax Foundation’s Lifetime Contribution Award in 2016. He is also a member of the Trial Law Institute and Diversity Law Institute.

For several years, Ed has taught tax courses at the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia, the Certified General Accountants Association of British Columbia and the University of British Columbia Law School. Since 2008, he has been the course director of tax administration and litigation for the Osgoode Hall Law School LL.M. program. Ed is also Chair, Tax Litigation Practice Group, The Advocates’ Society. 

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Osgoode Hall Law School, JD, 1978 University of British Columbia, LLM, 1980

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British Columbia, 1980 Ontario, 2010 Alberta, 2010 

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Canada v. CBS Canada Holdings Co., 2020 FCA 4
The Mark Anthony Group Inc. v. Her Majesty The Queen (2019 FCA 183) (excise tax)
CIT Group Securities (Canada) Inc. v. The Queen, 2016 TCC 163
Aecon Construction Group Inc. v. Her Majesty The Queen, 2012 TCC 160 (valuation and experts)
HSBC Bank Canada v. Her Majesty The Queen, 2010 TCC 462 (transfer pricing)
Husky Oil Limited v. Her Majesty The Queen, 2010 FCA 125 (corporate reorganization/takeover bid)
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool v. Her Majesty The Queen, (2008 TCC 8) (deductible losses following foreclosure)
Earl Lipson v. Her Majesty The Queen, 2007 FCA 113, 2009 SCC 1 (GAAR)
MacKay et al v. Her Majesty The Queen, 2007 TCC 94, 2008 FCA 105 (GAAR)
Perfect Fry Company Ltd. v. Her Majesty The Queen, 2007 TCC 133, 2008 FCA 218 (Crown appeal dismissed) (control for Canadian-controlled private corporations: appeal of SRED claims)
Markevich v. Canada, 2003 SCC 9 (SCC) (limitation periods for collection of tax debts)
Royal Trust v. Her Majesty The Queen, 2000 TCC 973757 (capital tax for financial institutions)
Canadian Forest Products et al. v. The Minister of National Revenue, 96 DTC 6506 (FCTD) (demands for third-party information)

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Lexpert Special Edition—Canada's Leading Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyers

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Ranked Band 1, Tax Litigation
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Band 1, Tax Litigation
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Recommended, Tax
Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

Most Frequently Recommended, Litigation - Corporate Tax
Consistently Recommended, Corporate Tax

Best Lawyers in Canada
Recognized for Tax Law
Guide to the World's Leading Tax Advisors
Recognized, Tax
Guide to the World's Leading Transfer Pricing Advisors
Recognized, Transfer Pricing
International Tax Review - Tax Controversy Leaders Guide for Canada
Recognized Leader, Tax Controversy
Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada
Recognized, Corporate Tax - Vancouver
Recognized, Corporate Tax Litigation - Vancouver and Toronto
Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation
Recognized as one of Canada's leading lawyers in litigation
Lexpert Special Edition—Canada's Leading Finance and M&A Lawyers
Recognized as a leading Finance and M&A lawyer
Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Corporate Lawyers in Canada
Recognized, Corporate Tax
Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Litigation Lawyers in Canada
Recognized, Corporate Tax
Who's Who Legal: Canada
Recognized, Corporate Tax
Who's Who Legal: Corporate Tax
Recognized as a leading lawyer: Controversy
World Tax
Ranked, Highly Regarded and Tax Leader, Tax Controversy
Recognized as an EG Tax Leading Advisor
World Transfer Pricing
Ranked, Highly Regarded, Transfer Pricing

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