The Canada Revenue Agency has officially opened tax-filing season, meaning that Canadians can now file their 2021 income tax and benefit returns online. The full release is available online. Call 343-540-6066.
The Canada Revenue Agency announced today that Michael Simonelli of Stoney Creek, Ont., Attilio Montaleone of Oakville, Ont., and Raffaele Simonelli of Mississauga, Ont., pleaded guilty to one count each of tax evasion under the Income Tax Act and were sentenced on Jan. 19, 24, and 25, 2022, respectively, in Brampton’s Ontario Court of Justice. Fines … Read more
The Canada Revenue Agency announced that Perry Fousteris of Toronto, Ont., pleaded guilty on Dec. 14, 2021, in the Ontario Court of Justice in Toronto to one count of tax evasion under the Income Tax Act. Fousteris was conditionally sentenced to a period of two years imprisonment less a day, and fined a total of $206,300. Call 647-968-7692.
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) announced that the expanded access to Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit is now in effect and Canadians in designated regions affected by lockdowns or qualifying capacity restrictions can apply for the benefit. Currently, British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador and Nunavut are … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) announced details on COVID-19 support measures, including current application periods: Increasing the subsidy rate for the Canada Recovery Hiring Program from 20 per cent to 50 per cent; The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy ended on Oct. 23, 2021, and have been replaced by targeted support to organizations that are … Read more
The Canada Revenue Agency announced that Jason Robert Hineman of Surrey, B.C., pleaded guilty on Oct. 28, 2021, in the Provincial Court of British Columbia (Robson Square) to two counts of tax evasion under the Income Tax Act. Hineman was fined a total of $59,662, representing 150 per cent of the federal income tax evaded. … Read more
The Canada Revenue Agency announced that on Oct. 27, 2021, Guerly Estimé, of Montréal, Que., pleaded guilty at the Montréal Courthouse to criminal charges of making false or deceptive statements and forgery. He was sentenced to a conditional sentence of two years minus one day, followed by three years of probation. He was also fined a total … Read more
The Government of Canada has introduced new measures to ensure Canada’s sales tax applies in a fair and effective manner to the growing digital economy. As a result, starting on July 1, 2021, Canadians may begin to see GST/HST charges when they make purchases from affected businesses that provide the following: cross-border digital products and services, … Read more
The Government of Canada announced details for self-employed workers who applied for CERB. Self-employed workers whose net self-employment income was less than $5,000 and who applied for the CERB will not be required to repay the CERB, as long as: They have filed their 2019 and 2020 income tax returns by December 31, 2022; Their gross … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) and Families, Children and Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen (York South-Weston, Ont.) announced that the CCB young child supplement will take effect later this month. The first payments will be issued on May 28, 2021, which will include both the January and April payments for those entitled to them. The final two … Read more
