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Jesse L. Waslowski

Associate Called to the Ontario Bar: 2018
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Jesse is a member of the firm's Tax Group. He represents clients in tax disputes at the audit, objection and appeal stages. Jesse also advises on commodity tax matters in transactional contexts, including goods and services tax and harmonized sales tax (GST/HST), provincial sales tax (PST) and land transfer tax. Jesse has successfully represented clients in the voluntary disclosure program with the CRA and Ontario Ministry of Finance. He has notable experience working with and presenting on the builder self-supply rules for residential real estate; GST/HST matters for financial institutions and financial services; cross-border sales tax matters, including the new digital sales tax rules; and non-resident registration requirements.

Jesse leaves no stone unturned while advocating for his clients and vigorously defending their interests. He works tirelessly to attain favourable resolutions while offering innovative solutions.

Recognizing that every matter is unique, Jesse maintains open communication with clients to tailor strategies that best suit their needs.

Jesse has been with Aird & Berlis since 2015.

Other Languages

French
Spanish (Conversational)

Awards & Recognition

  • Member of Best Team, seventh annual Donald G.H. Bowman National Tax Moot, 2017

Professional Involvement

Memberships

  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Canadian Civil Liberties Association
  • Canadian Tax Foundation
  • Law Society of Ontario
  • Ontario Bar Association, Tax Law Section Executive (2021-2022, Vice-Chair) (2020-2021, Secretary) (2018-2020, Member at Large)

Selected Speaking Engagements

Program Chair, "Taxation Law: Nowhere to Hide - Mining for Taxpayer Information," Ontario Bar Association’s Institute, 2020.

Selected Publications

"The End of the Line: Remission," Tax Profile, Number 12, December 2019.

"Callidus Capital Corporation v. Her Majesty the Queen," co-authored with Angelo Gentile, Sales Tax, Customs & Trade, Federated Press, Volume XVI, No. 2, 2019.

"Recent Cases Award High Costs To Taxpayers," Tax Section Insider, Ontario Bar Association, March 30, 2019. 

"Case Law Update," co-authored with Angelo Gentile and Neil Bass, 2018 CPA Commodity Tax Symposium, October 2018.

Insights

Publications Article Jul 30, 2020 Extension of Tax Reassessment Periods and Appeal Deadlines
Publications Article Jun 01, 2020 CRA Resumes Audit Activity
Publications Article May 22, 2020 COVID-19 Travel Restrictions and Tax Residency Relief
Publications Article May 22, 2020 Tax Limitation and Appeal Periods Extended
Publications Mar 27, 2020 Tax Disputes Amidst COVID-19
Publications Newsletter Mar 27, 2020 Tax Aspects of Ontario’s Action Plan to Respond to COVID-19
Publications Article Mar 01, 2018 Recent “Interest” in Annual Rates
Publications Article Feb 15, 2018 The Powerful Protections of the Ontario Repair and Storage Liens Act
Insights StartupSource Sep 05, 2017 CSA Offers (Some) Clarification on Cryptocurrency Offerings and ICOs

Education

  • JD, University of Toronto, 2017
  • MBA, University of Toronto, 2017
  • BA (Honours with distinction), Queen's University, 2013

Expertise