Stephanie
D’Amico
Partner
Stephanie is a member of the firm’s Tax Group and Tax Controversy/Tax Litigation Group. She has expertise in corporate and personal income tax, GST/HST and land transfer tax, and has successfully supported clients through Tax Court of Canada appeals, judicial review applications and provincial tax disputes.
Stephanie provides strategic guidance to high-net-worth individuals, owner-managed businesses and corporations throughout all stages of the dispute process – from audit and objection to litigation. She also assists clients in obtaining relief through the Voluntary Disclosures Program, as well as other forms of discretionary administrative relief offered by the Canada Revenue Agency.
Stephanie pairs commercial insight with a thoughtful and client-focused perspective. This combination of business acumen and human understanding is at the core of her effectiveness as an advocate for her clients.
Stephanie joined Aird & Berlis as an associate after summering and articling with the firm.
Professional Involvement
"All About Audits," Wolters Kluwer Webinar, September 8, 2022.
“A Tale of Two Taxes: Lessons from Post-War Luxury Tax Regimes Applied to B.C. Luxury Tax,” Innovation in Law and Policy, Interdisciplinary Legal Studies Graduate Conference; University of British Colombia, Vancouver, BC, 2019.
"Federal Court of Appeal Applies GAAR to CCPC Planning in DAC Investment Holdings," Author, Aird & Berlis LLP, Tax News Flash, February 2026.
"Permanent Establishment and Remote Work: Updated OECD Guidance," Co-Author with Carol Burns, Aird & Berlis LLP, Tax News Flash, February 2026.
"SR&ED and the Path to Stronger Innovation in Canada," Tax Profile, January 2026.
"Federal Court Halts Unnamed Persons Requirement Overreach (for Now): Domestic Purpose Prevails in Shopify," Tax Profile (Wolters Kluwer), August 2025.
"Relevance, Reliance and Partial Disclosure in Tax Court Appeals: Lessons From Coopers Park Real Estate Development Corporation v. HMK, 2024 DTC 1092 (2024 TCC 122)," Tax Profile (Wolters Kluwer), November 2024.
"Tax Court Declines to Apply GAAR to Non-CCPC Plan," Aird & Berlis Tax News Flash, May 15, 2024.
"Employees Without Borders: 'Permanent Establishment' in the Era of Remote Work," Tax Profile (Wolters Kluwer), April 2023.
"Equitable Remedies in the Tax Context After Collins Family Trust," Co-Author with Christopher Slade, Tax Profile (Wolters Kluwer), August 2022.
“Old MacDonald Does More Harm - TCC Questions the Scope of Section 84(2) in Robillard Estate," Co-Author with Edward Miller, Taxes & Wealth Management, Carswell, March 2022.
“Now It’s Personal: Director Liability and the Due Diligence Defence Under the Income Tax Act and the Excise Tax Act," Tax Profile (Wolters Kluwer), August 2021.
“Geolocation and the Fight against COVID-19: Could the Emergencies Act Overrule Privacy Law Protections for Cellphone Location Data?” Co-Author with Paige Backman, Aird & Berlis LLP, The Spotlight, March 27, 2020 and Canadian Privacy Law Review, June 2020.
“International Tax Landscape Evolves as the MLI Comes into Force in Canada,” Co-Author with Saam Nainifard, Tax Profile (Wolters Kluwer), January 2020.