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WEBThis Web page provides links to all Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) media products, such as news releases, fact sheets, alerts, and media advisories, as well as media contact names.
CRA reversed $246M in pandemic benefit debts after thousands …
WEBMay 6, 2024 · The government has had to cancel at least $246 million in debts for thousands of Canadians it initially claimed had received pandemic benefits for which they weren’t eligible.
The Government of Canada is helping lower-income individuals …
WEBMar 4, 2024 · Tax season is in full swing and the Minister of National Revenue, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced today that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is expanding its SimpleFile by Phone service. More than 1.5 million individuals, double the number from last year, have been invited to automatically complete and …
CRA preparing to take legal action against people who received …
WEBJun 27, 2024 · The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says it's prepared to take legal action against people who erroneously accepted pandemic benefits but are financially capable of paying the government back.
The CRA is making it easier to access its digital services
WEBApr 11, 2024 · The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)’s digital services make it easy for users to view and manage their tax and benefit information from anywhere. Tasks such as updating address, direct deposit information or marital status are consistently among the CRA’s top call drivers.
CRA scrambled to announce 11th-hour 'bare trust' reporting …
WEB2 days ago · A last-minute decision to pause "bare trust" reporting requirements left officials at Canada's tax agency scrambling to inform the public about the changes, internal emails suggest.The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced in March — with just days to go before the filing deadline — that Canadians with bare trusts would not be required to file …
CRA admits it paid out $63M in 'sham' tax refund scheme | CBC News
WEBNov 24, 2023 · Multimillionaire calls CRA negligent, wants $4.8M tax bill thrown out. Well-known to authorities in the EU and U.K., a carousel scheme sees participants pass goods around in a circle of companies...
CRA strike ends after union reaches tentative deal with Ottawa
WEBMay 4, 2023 · The public-sector union representing Canada Revenue Agency employees has struck a tentative deal with the federal government, ending a strike of 35,000 workers just after the tax season wrapped up.
CRA to roll out new automatic tax filing system. Here’s what to …
WEBMar 30, 2023 · The Canada Revenue Agency will pilot a new automatic system next year to help vulnerable Canadians who don’t file their taxes get their benefits. This week’s federal budget says the Canada ...
Canada’s tax authority reaches deal with 35,000 striking workers
WEBMay 4, 2023 · The CRA said on Thursday that the four-year tentative deal includes an 11.5 percent wage increase over four years, retroactive to 2021, for approximately 39,000 of its employees, as well as a...