On November 22, Farris Associate Counsel, Thomas Ciz presented to the Finance Subsection of the BC Legal Management Association on the topic: “When is a Supply of Legal Services Subject to GST?”

The presentation provided a practical guide to determining when to charge GST on legal services, outlining relevant legislation, principles, and a decision matrix to evaluate GST applicability and rates based on service specifics and jurisdiction. For a copy of the presentation, click here.

Thomas has broad experience in both inbound and outbound taxation as well as corporate/commercial law. In addition to his time in private practice, Thomas has acted as general counsel for both public and private corporations. He is also a Certified Public Accountant (Chartered Accountant).