What is the applicable law for a tax officer to adopt a different viewpoint than that of a solicitor?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Rainville v. Zheng, 2017 BCSC 767 (CanLII):
The applicable law is supported by Sachs J.: When considering whether or not an item in a bill is “proper” the correct viewpoint to be adopted by a taxing officer is that of a sensible solicitor sitting in his chair and considering what in light of his then knowledge is reasonable in the interests of his lay client. Francis v. Francis, [1955] 3 All E.R. 837 at p. 840.
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