Tax Dispute Resolution with Mather Tax Law

Neil was raised in Edmonton. He spent his undergraduate years at the University of Alberta and after receiving his degree, moved on to study law at the London School of Economics. After graduating with a law degree from the LSE in 2001, Neil worked in New York City in the field of international private banking.

Returning to Canada after being away for over five years, Neil moved to Ottawa where he served as an advisor to the Minister of National Revenue. Spending nearly two years in the Minister of National Revenue’s office, he developed the skills, relationships and insights that continue to serve him well in advising clients on tax dispute matters.

Prior to launching Mather Tax Law in 2011, Neil practiced in the area of tax litigation and tax dispute resolution with a prominent Alberta law firm.

He has completed both Part I & II of the In-Depth Tax Course offered by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and has litigated matters in the Tax Court of Canada, Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal.

Professional Activities:

• Member, Law Society of Alberta
• Member, Taxation Section (Northern Alberta), Canadian Bar Association
• Member, Canadian Tax Foundation

Shar Oakley Mather is a CPA, CA with over 15 years of public accounting experience.

She began her accounting career with the Canada Revenue Agency in Ottawa. Thereafter, spent over ten years working for national accounting firms in both Ottawa and Edmonton where she spent many years providing audit and small business tax services in a wide range of different industries.

Shar and her team, for the better part of a decade, have focused on helping clients in the preparation of outstanding tax returns, assisting clients with CRA audits, providing assistance with the disclosure of unreported income through the CRA’s Voluntary Disclosure Program, and helping businesses both big and small get back on track.