Press Release Department: Federal - Canada Revenue Agency

On Oct. 3, National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.) congratulated the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) on their recent merger of all accounting professions. Under one name, CPA Canada provides services to Chartered Professional Accountants, Chartered Accountants, Certified Management Accountants, and Certified General Accountants. CPA Canada recently held its first National Conference as a unified organization. … Read more

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will revoke the registration of the Friends and Skills Connection Centre, a charity based in Etobicoke, Ont. The notice of revocation will be published in the Canada Gazette with an effective date of Sept. 13, 2014. More information is available online.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced the prescribed annual interest rates that will apply to any amounts owed to the CRA and to any amounts the CRA owes to individuals and corporations. These rates will be in effect from Oct. 1, 2014 to Dec. 31, 2014. More information is available online.

National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.) and David Gauke, Financial Secretary to the Treasury for the United Kingdom (U.K.) and responsible for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, met Sept. 8, 2014. Following their meeting in London they issued the following statement: “We are pleased that the strong and productive relationship between our two administrations … Read more

National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.) and Conservative MP James Rajotte (Edmonton-Leduc, Alta.) met with members of the Summerside, P.E.I., area business community to discuss the Government of Canada’s actions to reduce red tape for small and medium businesses, including those introduced in Economic Action Plan 2014, as well as new enhancements to the Canada Revenue … Read more

In Mississauga, Ont., National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.) highlighted pilot projects to help small and medium enterprise (SME) compliance. The Liaison Officer Initiative (LOI) focuses on providing in-person support to businesses as their operations grow. The CRA initially launched two LOI pilot projects in March 2014, one in Ontario, and the other in Quebec. The LOI is based … Read more

National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.) highlighted pilot projects to help small and medium enterprise (SME) compliance. The Liaison Officer Initiative (LOI) focuses on providing in-person support to businesses as their operations grow. The CRA initially launched two LOI pilot projects in March 2014, one in Ontario, and the other in Quebec. The LOI is … Read more

National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.), Conservative MP Peter Braid (Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont.) and Conservative MP Stephen Woodworth (Kitchener Centre, Ont.) highlighted pilot projects to help small and medium enterprise (SME) compliance. The Liaison Officer Initiative (LOI) focuses on providing in-person support to businesses as their operations grow. The CRA initially launched two LOI pilot projects in … Read more

National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.) took part in a roundtable with businesses to launch the first-ever mobile app for small and medium-sized businesses from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). The new Business Tax Reminders mobile app is another example of our Government’s client-focused and technology-driven approach to reducing red tape for businesses. The new … Read more

National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.) is in Saskatchewan this week, yesterday in Saskatoon and on Aug. 14 in Regina, to meet with local businesses to discuss the Government of Canada’s actions to reduce red tape for small and medium businesses, including those introduced in Economic Action Plan 2014, as well as new enhancements to … Read more