National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) announced the launch of a new automated telephone filing service called File my Return. Over 950,000 eligible individuals with low income or a fixed income that is unchanged year-to-year will be invited to file their income tax and benefit returns simply by answering a series of short questions and … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) announced changes to the Voluntary Disclosures Program to tighten the eligibility criteria to access the program and ensure that it fulfills its purpose of allowing Canadians to come forward and correct honest mistakes. Beginning March 1, 2018, a limited program will apply to taxpayers who have intentionally avoided their … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) announced the names of the Disability Advisory Committee’s members and the Terms of Reference that will guide the Committee’s work. This committee will serve as an important forum for persons with disabilities to have their voices heard as the Canada Revenue Agency works to improve and enhance the way it administers the tax measures designed … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) made the following statement on the administration of the Disability Tax Credit: “Living with a disability can have significant impacts on individuals and their families. That is why our government is always committed to improving our processes to ensure that all Canadians who are eligible for the Disability Tax … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) announced the national expansion of the liaison officer service. The service uses an education-based approach that makes it easier for small businesses across Canada understand and meet their tax obligations. Small businesses can now access free in-person help from a Canada Revenue Agency liaison officer. The CRA will now be … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) nnounced that the Disability Advisory Committee, originally formed in 2004 and disbanded in 2006, is being re-instated to provide the CRA with a formalized means of collaborating with various stakeholders. Enhancing the accessibility of the CRA’s services to persons with disabilities is an ongoing effort, which will be greatly … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) issued the following statement in response to the report called “Call Centres—Canada Revenue Agency” in the 2017 Fall Reports of the Auditor General of Canada: “To this end, we have launched a three-point action plan to modernize CRA call centres, which focuses on technology, training our agents, and updating … Read more
The Canada Revenue Agency delivered the following statement to inform Canadians on the work and progress being made to combat tax evasion and tax avoidance. The CRA is also taking the opportunity to highlight the important work Canada is doing on the world stage through increased cooperation and collaboration with its international partners to better … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) was in Grande-Rivière to highlight the Government’s plan to put more money in the pockets of low-income workers—including families without children and the growing number of single Canadians—by further enhancing the Working Income Tax Benefit by an additional $500 million per year, starting in 2019. This enhancement will be … Read more
The Canada Revenue Agency announced that Keith Maracle of the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory in the County of Hastings, Ontario pleaded guilty on October 13, 2017, in the Quinte Court House to one count of Goods and Services Tax / Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) evasion. The full release is available online. Call 416-952-8105.
