Quebec Entrepreneur Jailed and Ordered to Pay Over $1 Million for GST/QST Fraud – Canadian Tax Lawyer Analysis
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The Tax Sham vs. Tax Evasion in Canadian Tax Law: Key Differences and Audit Risks
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How to disclose unreported income from OnlyFans to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) – here’s the skinny from a Canadian tax lawyer
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FINTRAC and CRA Team Up to Combat Money Laundering the Proceeds of Tax Evasion Using Real Estate
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)…
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Taxpayers Beware: CRA’s New Tools for Catching Tax Evasion, Avoiding Tax Debt, Canadian Tax Lawyer Explains
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Attempting Tax Fraud by Forging Fake Business Records to Unlawfully Claim GST/HST Rebates: A Canadian Tax Lawyer Explains R. v. Scholtz
Three counts of breaking Excise Tax Act Sections 327(1)(a), 327(1)(c),…
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When CRA reassessed a taxpayer’s tax returns beyond the normal reassessment period: Goldhar v The King, 2023 TCC 30
In Goldhar v The King, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)…
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Penalties vs Taxes: Canadian Tax Lawyer’s Guidance
Am I Being Taxed or Penalized? When a taxpayer receives…
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Criminal Tax Evasion Sentencing: Toronto Tax Litigation Lawyer’s Guide
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Why is the CRA Targeting Temporary Labour Agencies?
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