National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) announced that the Canada Revenue Agency will open three new Northern Service Centres in Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit to better support Indigenous communities and Canadians living in the North. In addition, the agency will expand the activities of the outreach program, the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program, and … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) met with a number of community organizations that provide assistance to some of the most vulnerable people in Baie-Comeau. She also had meetings with community business leaders at the regional municipality of Manicouagan in order to highlight service improvements for entrepreneurs and small businesses, notably the Liaison Officer Service. The … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) met with families in Pabos Mills, Chandler, Que., to highlight the enhancement of the CCB to keep up with the rising cost of living. This change comes two years ahead of schedule and will give parents even more money each month to help them provide for their children. She also highlighted … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) issued the following statement on Canada’s successful first round of exchanges of Country-by-Country reports: “I am pleased to announce today that Canada has successfully initiated its first round of exchanges of Country-by-Country reports. With this important step, Canada joins our international partners, as one of 69 nations, in the first … Read more
Leaders of tax enforcement authorities from Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States have established a joint operational group, the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement, to increase collaboration in the fight against international and transnational tax crime and money laundering. The group will focus on building international enforcement capacity by sharing … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) announced the release of the fourth study of the tax gap in Canada which focuses on individuals’ international income tax compliance. According to the most recent study, the estimate for the offshore investment tax gap for individuals was between $0.8 billion and $3 billion in 2014, or between 0.6 per … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) tabled the Government of Canada’s response to the report of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Accounts entitled, “Call Centres – Canada Revenue Agency,” part of the 2017 Fall Reports of the Auditor General of Canada. Lebouthillier accepted all the recommendations in the report and reiterated the Government’s … Read more
To lessen the burden on Canadians who are dealing with flooding in New Brunswick and British Columbia, the CRA reminds them that it offers taxpayer relief when natural disasters occur. Many individuals, businesses and first responders may be unable to file or pay their taxes on time. The CRA encourages them to ask for taxpayer relief. The full release is available … Read more
Over the past three years, CRA audits have identified $592.6 million in additional taxes related to the real estate sector. During this same period, CRA auditors reviewed over 30,000 files in Ontario and British Columbia, resulting in over $43.7 million in penalties. Specifically in 2017-2018, the CRA assessed $102.6 million more in additional taxes than in … Read more
As the 2018 tax-filing season draws to a close, National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) visited the CRA’s tax services office in Sudbury, Ontario, where she met with public servants processing some of the millions of income tax and benefit returns the CRA receives each year. This tax-filing season, the CRA has announced a number … Read more
