Jean-François Dorais, M. Tax
Partner

Jean-François Dorais is the leader of our Tax group since 2013. Made partner in 2011, he has also been a member of the Executive Committee since 2017.

He represents clients in litigious matters and dispute resolution involving federal and provincial tax authorities.

His expertise is in income tax and taxes at various stages, including audit, objection and appeal in federal and provincial courts.

He particularly works on cases concerning:

• tax shelters;
• false invoicing schemes (deemed);
• offshore investments, including offshore accounts located in tax havens;
• voluntary disclosures;
• GST/QST;
• R&D credits.

Jean-François is also on LinkedIn.

• Corporate Law and Business Advisory Services
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Tax, Estate Planning and Tax Litigation

• Advanced Negotiation: Deal Design and Implementation, Harvard Negotiation Institute, 2010
• Essentials for lawyers and working professionals, Harvard Negotiation Institute, 2009
• LL.M. Fisc., Université de Sherbrooke, 2005
• Taxation I and Taxation II (Centre for Continuing Education), McGill University, 2003
• LL.B., Université de Montréal, 1999

• Member of the Quebec Bar
• Member of the Association de planification fiscale et financière (APFF)
• Member of the Canadian Tax Foundation (CTF)
• Member of the APFF Stratège Committee, 2009 to 2016

• April 2020
  Are You Eligible to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy?
• April 2020
  Major Tax Relief for Corporations in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic
• September 2019
  Tax Audits of Unreported Offshore Accounts Held by Canadian Residents: the Draft Assessment / Calculation of the Tax Debt
• October 2018
  In the context of a tax audit, is a taxpayer required to submit to an interview?
• February 2018
  The changes to the Voluntary Disclosure Program
• June 2015
  L’Agence du revenu du Québec publie son nouveau bulletin d’interprétation sur le programme de divulgation volontaire
• May 2015
  Say goodbye to bank secrecy and tax havens… The good old days are gone!
• December 2012
  Négociations avec les autorités gouvernementales : mythes et réalités
• May 2011
  Rectification in Quebec
• December 2010
  Modes de résolution des conflits : trucs et astuces pour bien préparer une négociation

• Stikeman Elliot Prize for highest grade in the International Transactions course (Master in Taxation)