Canada Revenue Agency

• Bare trust tax filing rules are getting another exemption, CRA says

  The Canada Revenue Agency said this week that it is extending an exemption to the reporting requirements for bare trusts for the 2024 tax year.

  Money

  Oct 30
  
• Canada’s privacy commissioner to probe CRA data breaches

  The CRA reported the breaches to the privacy commissioner's office in May 2024 and it has been engaging with the tax agency to find out more information about the situation. 

  Canada

  Oct 29
  
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• Latest Canada Child Benefit payments roll out this week. How much?

  October payments of the Canada Child Benefit will go to eligible families who have children under the age of 18 years residing in Canada.

  Canada

  Oct 17
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• CRA says 330 employees fired for inappropriately claiming CERB

  The CRA said last year they were launching an internal review to determine if employees had received CERB, with approximately 600 people identified for further investigation.

  Canada

  Oct 16
• Canadians will soon receive GST/HST credit payments. How much?

  On Friday, eligible Canadians are set to receive goods and services tax or harmonized sales tax credit from the federal government — the last such payments of the year.

  Canada

  Oct 2
• Is the CRA doing a good enough job? The agency wants to hear from you

  The Canada Revenue Agency wants to hear from taxpayers on how it can improve its services. Canadians have until Dec. 2 to fill out an online questionnaire.

  Canada

  Sep 27
• CRA expands service hours after callers unable to reach agents

  The Canada Revenue Agency has extended its contact centre's service hours for tax enquiries after the taxpayer's ombusperson flagged an issue blocking callers.

  Canada

  Aug 23
• Child benefits are rolling out to Canadians. How much will parents get?

  The Canada Child Benefit amounts were increased in July after an annual recalculation based on a family’s net income from the previous year and inflation.

  Canada

  Aug 20
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• CRA says 2M Canadians invited for automatic tax filing pilot this year

  With new summer invites that also pilot the digital and paper options, the automatic tax filing service has been offered to at least two million Canadians so far in 2024.

  Canada

  Jul 30
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• Increased child benefits go out Friday. Here’s what parents can expect

  July payments of the Canada child benefit are going out Friday. How much will Canadian parents get?

  Canada

  Jul 18