Publications

Vern Krishna: Turning Canada into a goldmine for tax snoops

See the latest article from Vern Krishna “Turning Canada into a goldmine for tax snoops”, in the Financial Post.

Tax Prosecutions

According to an article in the February 16, 2011 Toronto Star, CRA has released an internal report which has highlighted deficiencies in its criminal enforcement division. …

Tax Evasion and Offshore Accounts

Tax Evasion and Offshore Accounts According to a report in the January 7, 2011 edition of the National Post, no Canadian taxpayers, whose names were identified…

Ebay Businessperson Convicted

On August 27, 2010, CRA announced that they had convicted an individual for failing to report business income from their business selling fur coats on eBay….

Tax Evasion Charges Stayed

A New Brunswick man’s charge for failing to file a tax return was recently stayed by the Canada Revenue Agency. According to the Public Prosecutor on…

Mafia Leader Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion

On February 11, 2010, Nicolo Rizzuto pleaded guilty to an unreported number of charges of tax evasion. Mr. Rizzuto is reportedly the head of a Montreal Mafia…

British Tax Protest is Risky Business

British singer Billy Bragg has threatened to stop paying his taxes unless the British government places limits on the amount of bonuses that top executives can…