Individuals, businesses of all sizes, organizations and even charities will face tax issues from time to time. You cannot ignore the problem thinking that it will go away. In fact, ignoring the tax problem is the worst thing you can do. Any delay on your part will only make the matter worse and will eventually result in a full loss of appeal rights and the ability of CRA to collect a debt that may not be properly owing. This can lead to stiff penalties, and even criminal prosecution. Tax disputes are distracting and stressful.
Rotfeisch & Samulovitch PC is a Toronto-based boutique Canadian Tax Law firm specializing in income tax and business law. By staying small and specialized, we are able to respond quickly and effectively to our client's income tax issues and concerns as they arise. There's just one answer to a tax problem – an effective tax solution that's just right for you. We:
- Offer tax planning advice to businesses, self-employed professionals, corporations, organizations and charities.
- Offer tax help to start-up businesses on proper tax structuring.
- Help clients bring tax filings up-to-date through the Voluntary Disclosure Program.
- Help clients make a tax amnesty application (voluntary disclosure) for unreported income or offshore assets.
- Provide tax planning advice for mergers and acquisitions.
- Represent taxpayer’s interest and defend their rights in CRA audits or investigations.
- File Notices of Objection to challenge incorrect or unfair tax assessments and reassessments.
- Appeal to the Tax Court of Canada to fight for taxpayer rights.
- Represent the taxpayer when CRA denies their charitable contributions.
- Bring rectification applications to court to correct improperly documented transactions
- Submit taxpayer relief applications (fairness applications) for the cancellation of interest and penalty assessments.
- Negotiate with CRA collections officers to arrive at an acceptable payment plan to prevent bank account seizure, wage garnishment, personal property liens, and harassment by CRA agents.
- Carry out income tax reorganizations such as s85 rollovers.
- Conduct estate freezes such as a s86 reorganizations.
- Carry out amalgamations of corporations under s87 of the Income Tax Act.
- Provide tax advice to taxable estates.
- Draft tax effective wills and prepare estate plans to minimize taxation on death
- Provide advice on international tax laws to businesses operating overseas who want to set up operations in Canada.
Team of Canadian Tax Lawyers
Nathaniel Hills
Nathaniel completed his Juris Doctor degree at Osgoode Hall Law School where he excelled in the areas of tax law and legal writing and research.He successfully completed all of the requirements of Osgoode’s Taxation Law Curricular Stream
Carson Pillar
Carson Pillar articled with us and then joined our tax law firm as an associate Canadian tax lawyer having been called to the Ontario bar in June 2016. Carson runs our Calgary tax office. Carson earned his Juris Doctor from Western University and graduated in 2015.
Ian Thomas
Ian Thomas joined our Toronto tax law firm as an articling student (student at law) in July 2016 and upon becoming a Canadian tax lawyer in June 2017 he becomes our latest tax associate. Ian earned his Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School and graduated in 2016.
Tigra Bailey
Tigra Bailey has now joined our tax law firm as a summer tax law student and is expected to return as an Articling Student in 2017-2018. Tigra is completing her Juris Doctor at Queen’s University and her expected graduation date is in 2017.
Ildi Makrai
Ildi has joined the law firm of Rotfleisch & Samulovitch PC in June, 2000 and brings over 25 years of legal secretarial experience to the firm. She started as a Legal Secretary and after obtaining Certificates from The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario
Jamin Chen
Jamin Chen joins our tax law firm as an articling student in September 2016 after earning his Juris Doctor from Allard Hall at the University of British Columbia.