National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.) met with the incoming Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Heraldo Munoz. The two discussed the success of current economic links between Canada and Chile, as well as the importance of ongoing international cooperation and collaboration on a broad range of bilateral issues. More information is available online. … Read more
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced that R M Belanger Limited, operating as Belanger Construction, of Chelmsford, Ontario, pleaded guilty in the Ontario Court of Justice in Sudbury, Ontario, to one count of tax evasion. The corporation was fined a total of $200,000. The full release is available online. Call 519-675-3248.
National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.), accompanied by Chief Government Whip John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, B.C.), promoted new measures introduced in Economic Action Plan 2014. Since 2006, the government has introduced a number of measures to reduce the red tape burden on small businesses. Findlay highlighted several new service enhancements for businesses that the … Read more
National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.) celebrated the anniversary of the opening of the Surrey Tax Centre, 35 years to the day the Centre officially opened its doors on Feb. 18, 1979. The minister marked the occasion with a tour of the facility and meetings with employees of the Tax Centre. Call 613-995-2960.
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is enhancing the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) Program with the launch of the Self-Assessment Learning Tool (SALT) and the First-Time Claimant Advisory Service (FTCAS). As part of Red Tape Reduction Commission (RTRC) consultations, stakeholders have asked the CRA to improve SR&ED services. Economic Action Plans 2012 and 2013 … Read more
National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.), Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.), International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.), Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) Maxime Bernier (Beauce, Que.) and Laura Jones, executive vice-president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), highlighted the government’s progress on red tape reduction. Findlay expressed optimism for the … Read more
National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.) addressed local business leaders at the Squamish Chamber of Commerce, highlighting some of the actions the federal government has taken to ease the red tape burden on businesses and make tax compliance easier. Findlay outlined the recently announced three-point plan to improve small and medium-sized business compliance. The … Read more
National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.) announced a new three-point plan to support small and medium-sized businesses to comply with tax rules. This will help small and medium enterprises more easily meet their tax obligations, save time and money, and reduce red tape. The new three-point plan features earlier support to businesses in their … Read more
National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.) launched the Offshore Tax Informant Program, announced in Economic Action Plan 2013 as the Stop International Tax Evasion Program, one of the new measures to crack down on international tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance. The new program will allow the Canada Revenue Agency to pay individuals with information about major … Read more
For the 2013 tax year, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will not assess taxes owed or provide a refund to taxpayers who claim a tax credit under a gifting tax shelter scheme until the CRA has audited the tax shelter. However, if a taxpayer makes a claim under a gifting tax shelter scheme, the taxpayer … Read more
