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Kerry Harnish is a lawyer based in Ottawa, Nova Scotia, Canada. Kerry has been practicing since 1983 (43 years of experience) and is a member of the Nova Scotia bar.

Kerry Harnish

Director
Ottawa, Nova Scotia Called to the Bar: 1983 Member #1983-1017
Non Practising Member

About

Writing fulfills my desire to contribute to an informed public discussion on income tax policy issues. I want to help others succeed in contributing to that discussion.– Kerry HarnishKerry Harnish spent most of his career at Finance Canada, where he developed income tax policy, and drafted legislation.Kerry has also been a tax avoidance auditor for the Canada Revenue Agency in Nova Scotia. Most recently, he has been a National Advisor on Tax Avoidance for the CRA.Before moving to Ottawa in 1990, Kerry graduated from St. Mary’s University’s school of commerce and obtained law and MBA degrees from Dalhousie University, co-owned a small business and was an adjunct lecturer of business law in St. Mary’s accounting program.He has also completed the former Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants’ In-Depth Course on Taxation. The Alberta Law Review has published two income tax papers by Kerry. Kerry Harnish spent most of his career at Finance Canada, where he developed income tax policy, and drafted legislation.Kerry has also been a tax avoidance auditor for the Canada Revenue Agency in Nova Scotia. Most recently, he has been a National Advisor on Tax Avoidance for the CRA.Before moving to Ottawa in 1990, Kerry graduated from St. Mary’s University’s school of commerce and obtained law and MBA degrees from Dalhousie University, co-owned a small business and was an adjunct lecturer of business law in St. Mary’s accounting program.He has also completed the former Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants’ In-Depth Course on Taxation. The Alberta Law Review has published two income tax papers by Kerry. Before moving to Ottawa in 1990, Kerry graduated from St. Mary’s University’s school of commerce and obtained law and MBA degrees from Dalhousie University, co-owned a small business and was an adjunct lecturer of business law in St. Mary’s accounting program.

Bar Admissions

Nova Scotia
active · Member #1983-1017 · Called 1983

Education

–Michael Littlewood,Professor of Law at the University of Auckland Faculty of Law, and authority on New Zealand tax law, Hong Kong tax law, tax policy, and tax history.

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Languages

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Quick Facts

Years of Experience
43 years (since 1983)
Status
Non Practising Member
Bar Number
1983-1017
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