Published: March 20, 2020
Last Updated: February 21, 2022
In the case of R. v Wang 2015 BCPC 302 the British Columbia Provincial Court sentenced the defendant who had pled guilty to pay a fine of $187,000 in relation to the conviction for tax fraud under paragraph 239(1.1)(a) of the Income Tax Act, a fine of $730,000 in relation to tax evasion under paragraph 239(1)(d) and a total term of imprisonment of seven years, less credit for time served, in respect of the tax frauds and other charges under the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
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