Canada Revenue Agency

• Lethbridge Police Service says gift card scams, other fraud on the rise

  Gift card scams are among of those on the rise in Lethbridge, according to the Economic Crimes Unit (ECU).

  Consumer

  Aug 22
  
• Luxury goods tax on super rich could hit green cars. Here’s how

  A luxury goods tax, which will come into force in three weeks, will cover cars and SUVs, as well as private planes and helicopters worth more than $100,000.

  Canada

  Aug 11
  
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• CRA says it has $1.4 billion in uncashed cheques dating back to 1998

  The Canada Revenue Agency says it will be sending e-notifications about uncashed cheques to 25,000 Canadians this month.

  Money

  Aug 8
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• Eligible Saskatchewan residents receive double carbon tax rebate payment

  The Climate Action Incentive Payment (CAIP) is a tax-free payment. The federal government says it helps offset the cost of federal pollution pricing.

  Economy

  Jul 15
• Ottawa losing roughly $22B a year in unpaid taxes, CRA report finds

  The Canada Revenue Agency analyzed tax collection from 2014 to 2018 for its first report on Canada's “overall tax gap” released Tuesday.

  Canada

  Jun 28
• ‘Very relieved’: Crown stays tax evasion charges against former Calgary MP Rob Anders

  Tax authorities alleged that Anders failed to report more than $750,000 in net income over five years.

  Politics

  Jun 6
• Calgary land flipper sentenced for evading taxes on $7.5M sale

  Rodney Potrie received a conditional 15-month sentence and a fine of more than $643,000, representing all the taxes he pleaded guilty to evading from a land sale.

  Canada

  Mar 29
• Thousands of Canadian seniors scramble to file taxes following federal error

  Tens of thousands of Canadian seniors have not yet received their 2021 tax slips due to error by Service Canada.

  Canada

  Mar 22
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• Immigrants, single parents and low-income earners get dinged most by tax system, study finds

  A study from the Finance Department suggests that single parents, lower-income households and recent immigrants are more likely to lose more for extra earnings than most workers

  Canada

  Mar 14
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• As tax season begins, Better Business Bureau reminds Canadians to beware of scams

  Online tax filing opens up on Feb. 21, and while online filing is generally considered faster and more convenient, it also "widens the net of opportunity for scam artists."

  Consumer

  Feb 17