Personal Experience
Kendal Steele is an Of Counsel at Rosen & Associates Tax Law. He completed his law degree at the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, articled at our firm, and was called to the Ontario bar in 2019.
His practice at our firm focuses exclusively on resolving complex tax disputes and assisting with tax protection strategies using modern approaches, an amicable attitude, and taste for high-quality customer service for our clients.
Kendal is an experienced tax litigator who appears regularly in the Tax Court of Canada. He has succeeded in many cases at the Tax Court and Federal Court, but his primary focus is on delivering efficient results for his clients with a pragmatic, practical, and honest approach. Kendal wants to get you the results you deserve as quickly and painlessly as possible. He knows that dealing with the CRA is never easy and he prides himself on easing the burden as much as possible for his clients with a conscience for legal fees.
Kendal has spent years fostering relationships with lawyers at the Department of Justice and personnel at the Canada Revenue Agency which he frequently relies on to negotiate reasonable and favourable results for his clients. He has negotiated and resolved countless disputes and settlements over his career saving his clients millions of dollars. That said, if the case calls for it, he is always willing to fight for your rights in Court.
Kendal has significant experience resolving disputes relating to real estate dispositions, principle residence exemptions, capital gains issues, business income issues, residency determinations, corporate audits, personal audits, issues with GST/HST, builder audits, tax shelters, deductibility of business expenses, income splitting, director’s liability assessments, employment status, statutory gross negligence penalties, statute-barred taxation years, non-arm’s length transfer assessments, new housing rebates, negotiating favourable payment arrangements with the CRA Collections Division, taxpayer relief applications, voluntary disclosure applications, foreign reporting, representation at Tax Court and CRA Appeals, judicial reviews to the Federal Court, incorporations, corporate restructurings, among various other areas. Kendal has tailored his practice to serve small to mid-size companies and personal taxpayers. He believes these individuals are the backbone of our country, and he wants to help them fight for their rights.
Kendal began his legal career articling at our firm and has grown into a leadership role that he takes extremely seriously, fostering the development of our younger lawyers and students.
When not resolving tax disputes, Kendal produces scripted and unscripted films and tv series’ with his production partners at the Little Park, spends time with his wife, Anna, chasing their French bulldog, Theo, around the city, or eating at new restaurants; or, he’s taking in new films at various cinemas around the city, following the NBA, or busying himself with his newest athletic endeavour.
