Martha MacDonald
Canada Guide 2025
Band 2 : Tax: Litigation
Band 2
About
Provided by Martha MacDonald
Practice Areas
Martha leads Torys’ Tax Controversy and Litigation Practice, and practises tax litigation before trial and appellate courts, as well as dispute resolution with the Canada Revenue Agency and provincial tax authorities.
Martha brings extensive knowledge and experience to a wide range of tax issues, including transfer pricing, tax avoidance, foreign tax credits, residence for tax purposes, taxable employment benefits, and goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax. She also regularly advises clients on a variety of administrative and procedural matters.
Chambers Review
Canada
Martha MacDonald handles a range of tax disputes, including those relating to transfer pricing, for clients including financial institutions. She leads the firm's tax controversy practice from Toronto.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Martha MacDonald is a trusted adviser on many of our most complex tax litigation matters. She is a terrific advocate."
"Her advice for dealing with CRA audits and inquiries is practical, reasonable and effective."
"Martha is a very strong tax litigator with creative ideas."
"Martha MacDonald is a trusted adviser on many of our most complex tax litigation matters. She is a terrific advocate."
"Her advice for dealing with CRA audits and inquiries is practical, reasonable and effective."
"Martha is a very strong tax litigator with creative ideas."