Lawyer Profile
Neil E. Bass
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Neil is a highly acclaimed and widely respected tax lawyer. Through high-quality work and effective communication, he ensures his clients are able to focus on their core business while he attends to their tax issues and disputes by finding simple and elegant solutions to business and legal challenges. Neil helps his clients navigate the complexities of tax law.
Neil is Co-Leader of the firm's Tax Controversy/Tax Litigation Group. He is a highly experienced practitioner in tax litigation and commodity taxation, including goods and services tax and harmonized sales tax (GST/HST), provincial sales tax (PST) and international customs duties. Neil has extensive experience in dealing with various taxation authorities and has represented clients before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal, as well as before provincial courts.
He has significant experience in the real estate and development sector, financial services, corporate reorganizations, mergers, acquisitions and cross-border transactions. Neil is also experienced in alternative dispute resolution and litigation.
Neil served on the Canadian Bar Association/Canadian Institute of Charter Accountants Joint Legislation Review Committee that reviewed the draft legislation that amended the Canadian Excise Tax Act.
Represented Closing the Gap Healthcare Group Inc. in the sale of all issued and outstanding shares to Extendicare Inc. for $75.5 Million.
Represented an investment management firm in its acquisition of retail assets associated with Canadian retail brands as part of a restructuring matter.
Represented Dr. Kevin Davis on a successful Supreme Court of Canada Leave Application, as well as in the Federal Court of Appeal, Canada v. Dr. Kevin L. Davis Dentistry Professional Corporation, 2023 FCA 76, and in the Tax Court of Canada, 2021 TCC 25.
Represented CFI Funding Trust in the Tax Court appeal, CFI Funding Trust v. The Queen, 2022 TCC 60.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1990 (ON)