Fees & Retainers
Cost-effective tax advice and representation with clear, upfront pricing.
Cost-Effective Tax Advice and Representation
Lawyers are expensive, tax lawyers even more expensive. However, the goal of Dominion Tax Law is to make hiring a tax lawyer into a cost-effective decision.
If you wish to discuss your Canadian tax issue with us, we charge a consultation fee. If, at the end of the consultation, we believe that Dominion Tax Law can assist you, we will provide you with a written engagement letter setting out what we are going to do to assist you, what it will cost, and what the milestones in the process will be.
In most cases, we will try to establish a fixed fee to perform the requested services rather than working on the basis of "billable hours". If you engage us, we will credit the consultation fee against any fixed fee set out.
Fixed fees provide certainty to the client, and encourage efficiency by the lawyer.
Before any work is undertaken, we will require that a retainer is paid to our trust account, usually in the entire amount of the estimate or fixed fee, plus the cost of anticipated expenses and disbursements.
How We Begin Working Together
We do not consider ourselves engaged to provide legal services to anyone, under any circumstances, until
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1. Engagement Letter
an engagement letter has been provided to the potential client,
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2. Signed Agreement
the potential client has signed and returned the engagement letter,
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3. Client Identification
the potential client has provided us with sufficient proof of identification and other information required pursuant to our "know your client" obligations, and
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4. Retainer Received
the retainer amount specified in the engagement letter has been received and cleared into our trust account.
Our Fee Principles
Transparency
You will receive a written engagement letter with clear terms before any work begins. No surprises, no hidden costs.
Fixed Fees
Wherever possible, we establish a fixed fee rather than billing by the hour. This provides certainty and encourages efficiency.
Consultation Credit
If you engage us after your initial consultation, the consultation fee is credited against the fixed fee for your matter.
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Discuss your Canadian tax matter with us and receive a clear engagement proposal with transparent pricing.
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