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Using COVID-19 Benefits Fraudulently Will Get You Charged with Tax Evasion by the CRA

Alberta Man Jailed and Fined $800K for Defrauding CRA of COVID-19 Subsidy Claims Leslie Sand of Brooks, Alberta, has been sentenced to 3.5 years in […]

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A primer on tax evasion and how to file voluntary disclosure application – Guidance from a Canadian tax lawyer

BC accountant sentenced to 2 years due to tax evasion A Surrey, B.C. accountant has been sentenced to a two-year conditional sentence followed by two […]

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How CRA Uses 'Nudge Letters' with Online Sellers to Increase Uptake of Canada's Voluntary Disclosures Program

What is a 'Nudge Letter'? A nudge letter is a non-formal communication from a tax authority, such as Canada Revenue Agency, designed to prompt taxpayers […]

Comparing the Canadian Voluntary Disclosures Program to the Moroccan Tax Amnesty Program

The Moroccan Tax Amnesty Program Yielded Promising Results Morocco's 2024 tax amnesty, enacted under the Finance Law of 2024 and concluding December 31, 2024, targeted […]

Case Commentary: How the CRA Abused the Voluntary Disclosure Process for this Canadian Taxpayer; Milgram Foundation v. AGC

Introduction – Notable victory for the taxpayer against the CRA's VDP abuse In September 2024, the Federal Court delivered a notable victory for the taxpayer […]

Israel’s Anticipated, Pilot Voluntary Disclosures Program Gets a Rocky Start -- and Lessons from Canada’s Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP)

Introduction: Israel’s Pilot Program for a Modern Crypto-Centric Voluntary Disclosures Program for Taxes Gets a Rocky Start Generally speaking, voluntary disclosure programs are administrative programs […]

When CRA Reassesses an Accepted Voluntary Disclosure Application: The Tax Case of Milgram Foundation v Canada (Attorney General), 2024, FC 1405

Introduction: Key Criteria Of A Successful Voluntary Disclosure Application Include Completeness, Voluntariness, 1-Year Or 1-Reporting-Period Overdue, Potential Penalties, and Payments. A Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP) […]

Canadian Tax Lawyer Analyzes Tax Voluntary Disclosure Programs Around The World – Part V: Canada Versus The E.U. Countries

This article series on the tax voluntary disclosure program includes 5 parts: Part I introduces the OECD framework and structures for voluntary disclosure programs around […]

Canadian Tax Lawyer Analyzes Tax Voluntary Disclosure Programs Around The World – Part IV: Canada Versus The U.S.A.

This article series on the tax voluntary disclosure program includes 5 parts: Part I introduces the OECD framework and structures for tax voluntary disclosure programs […]

Canadian Tax Lawyer Analyzes Tax Voluntary Disclosure Programs Around The World – Part III: Canada Versus The UK