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David J. Rotfleisch

Tax Law

David Rotfleisch

David J. Rotfleisch, CPA, CA, JD, is the founding Canadian tax lawyer of Rotfleisch & Samulovitch, P.C., a Toronto-based boutique income tax law firm (Taxpage.com). With over 30 years of experience as both a lawyer and chartered professional accountant, he has helped start-up businesses, resident and non-resident business owners and corporations with their tax planning, with will and estate planning, voluntary disclosures and tax dispute resolution including tax litigation. Contact David at david@taxpage.com.

Recent Blog Posts By David J. Rotfleisch

Canadian tax issues involving the concept of agency
Three examples as an introduction to Canadian tax issues involving agency

The tax implications of condo flipping
The primary issue for condo flippers is categorization, says David Rotfleisch

Insight: Treaties impacting on taxation
A primer from David Rotfleisch on bilateral tax agreements

Why taxpayers cannot rely on advice from the CRA
Taxpayer reassessed for acting on information given to him by the CRA

Director dodges vicarious tax liability by proving resignation
Singh v The Queen (2019 TCC 120)

Corporate amalgamation deemed an avoidance transaction
David J. Rotfleisch looks at Birchcliff Energy Ltd. v. The Queen

A caution to Canadian tax planners: Eyeball Networks Inc. v The Queen
A Butterfly reorganization might trigger derivative tax liability

A taxpayer need not answer questions during a CRA tax audit
The CRA's response to a Federal Court Of Appeal decision

Recent tightening of the Voluntary Disclosures Program
The Canada Revenue Agency's VDP and the Gauthier decision

CRA woeful disregard for taxpayer rights
Tax lawyer David Rotfleisch on latest Canada Revenue Agency communique