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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

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

When can the CRA advance an alternative argument?
Subsection 152(9) of the Income Tax Act tips litigation in favour of the Crown

A taxpayer's rights to interest from the Canada Revenue Agency
A case comment on Glatt v Canada (National Revenue)

The CRA's ability to compel confidential reports
EY Canada, Atlas Tube Canada and the CRA's power to compel disclosure

Thoughts on the CRA and Canadian corporate tax gap
Are the numbers to be trusted? asks David J. Rotfleisch