The CRA has been notified that a DVD containing encrypted taxpayer information, sent by registered courier service and destined for the Government of Yukon, has been lost by the courier service. The DVD contained the tax information of approximately 28,000 taxpayers who were residents of the Yukon Territory in the 2014 tax filing year. The registered courier … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) and Quebec Finance Minister Carlos J. Leitão have announced the creation of a discussion forum in support of the community organizations that are involved in the Volunteer Program. The Canada Revenue Agency and Revenu Québec also confirmed a pilot project agreement with the Quebec Public Library Association that will provide … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) announced she has waived reporting requirements for labour organizations and labour trusts, arising from Bill C-377, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (requirements for labour organizations), for fiscal periods starting in 2017. Waiving Bill C-377 reporting requirements provides a fair and balanced approach to organized labour by freeing them … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) received the Offshore Compliance Advisory Committee’s first report, on the subject of the Canada Revenue Agency’s Voluntary Disclosures Program. The Committee supports the VDP as an integral part of the CRA’s administrative and enforcement regime and offers recommendations to enhance it and improve it for the benefit of Canadians. … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) delivered the following statement in response to the audit entitled, “Income Tax Objections” in the 2016 Fall Reports of the Auditor General of Canada tabled in Parliament: I thank the Auditor General and his staff for their hard work and dedication to improving service to Canadians. Canadians must have access … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) announced the launch of the CRA’s Service Renewal Initiative, which will improve the way Canadians engage with the Agency by streamlining processing activities and creating three new National Verification and Collections Centres. This announcement will result in the CRA hiring more staff to provide service to Canadians, which will result … Read more
The Canada Revenue Agency announced that the maximum pensionable earnings under the Canada Pension Plan for 2017 will be $55,300, up from $54,900 in 2016. The new ceiling was calculated using a CPP legislated formula that takes into account the growth in average weekly wages and salaries in Canada. The full release is available online. … Read more
To celebrate Small Business Week, National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.), attended a roundtable with small and medium business owners in Moncton, New Brunswick, as part of the Canada Revenue Agency’s Serving You Better initiative. Speaking to business owners, Lebouthillier highlighted her mandate to modernize and simplify the CRA’s services, including services for businesses, so … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) highlighted her commitment to make the CRA an agency that offers first-class government services to both businesses and Canadians. The Serving You Better consultations are a forum for small and medium businesses and professional accountants to share valuable insights that the CRA can use to make its programs and services more … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) announced the start of public consultations on the rules regarding the involvement of registered charities in political activities. Lebouthillier committed to consulting with registered charities on this subject. Online consultationshave begun and will continue into the fall. In-person consultations with representatives from the charitable sector will then take place in … Read more
