The Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement brought together investigators, cryptocurrency experts and data scientists this week in a coordinated push to track down individuals and organizations perpetrating tax crimes around the world. The event, known as ‘The Cyber Challenge,’ includes experts from each country with the mission of optimizing the usage of data acquired from … Read more
National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced that owners affected by the Underused Housing Tax will have until April 30, 2024, to file their returns for the 2022 calendar year without being charged penalties or interest. “The Underused Housing Tax is one part of our plan to combat the housing shortage,” says Bibeau. “We understand that many … Read more
Liberal MP Dr. Brendan Hanley (Yukon) and Tracy-Anne McPhee, Minister of Health and Social Services for the Yukon, announced that residents of the Yukon can now apply for the Canada child benefit and other child benefits with the Automated Benefits Application service when registering the birth of a newborn. The full release is available online. Contact Simon.Lafortune@cra-arc.gc.ca.
The Government of Canada announced a call for applications for new members for the Independent Advisory Board on Eligibility for Journalism Tax Measures. A review of applications will begin on Nov. 23, 2023. Applications will continue to be accepted after this date and may be considered until appointments are made. Details online. Contact Simon.Lafortune@cra-arc.gc.ca.
On Sept. 16, 2023, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada for the Audit, Financial and Scientific Group (PIPSC-AFS Group) reached a tentative agreement for approximately 16,000 CRA employees. As per established protocol, the PIPSC-AFS Group will provide more information on the tentative agreement and ratification process, as well … Read more
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced that Sung Oh Chung, of Thornhill, Ont., was sentenced in the Toronto Courthouse on Sept. 12, 2023, to a conditional sentence of two years less a day and a fine of $681,235, after pleading guilty on March 21, 2023, to fraud over $5,000 under the Criminal Code. A CRA investigation … Read more
The Government of Canada has approved the renewed collective agreement between the Canada Revenue Agency and the Public Service Alliance of Canada – Union of Taxation Employees (PSAC-UTE) for approximately 39,000 employees. Now that this new collective agreement has been ratified by the members of the PSAC-UTE, and approved by the Government of Canada, it … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue Peter Fragiskatos (London North Centre, Ont.) announced an increase in grant funding for free tax clinics. This year, the base amount of grant funding that organizations can receive will triple from $500 to $1,500 for organizations that file 50 or more returns. A new supplemental amount of $250 … Read more
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) reached a four-year tentative agreement with the Public Service Alliance of Canada – Union of Taxation Employees (PSAC-UTE). Upon ratification, this agreement will apply to approximately 39,000 PSAC-UTE employees working at the CRA. Employees represented by PSAC-UTE will return to work May 4. The full release is available online. Call 613-948-8366.
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada – Union of Taxation Employees (PSAC-UTE) have resumed in-person negotiations with a view to reach a new collective agreement as soon as possible, that is both fair to employees and reasonable for taxpayers. The CRA is confident that the tentative agreement between the Treasury Board of … Read more
