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Swiss Accounts and Wikileaks

Swiss Accounts and Wikileaks According to an article in the January 19, 2011 edition of the Toronto Star, a former employee at Julius Baer – a…

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…

Another Record Year for VDP

According to figures from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), 2010 has been a record year for the Voluntary Disclosure Program. In the 2009-2010 fiscal year,…

Credit Suisse Appeals Order

As reported in the November 22, 2010 Globe and Mail, Swiss Bank Credit Suisse is appealing an order to disclose information on unnamed taxpayers to the…

Tax on Offshore Cash

According to a CRA spokesperson, more than $33 million in undeclared income has been uncovered from Swiss bank accounts. Of that amount, almost $1 million of…

More on Offshore Accounts

According to an editorial by Diane Francis in the October 7, 2010 edition of the National Post, the Canada Revenue Agency has failed to adequately…

More Swiss Revelations

According to a report in the September 30, 2010 Globe & Mail, CRA has received information on approximately 1,800 Swiss bank accounts held by Canadians. The information…

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….

eBay Businesses

On April 10, 2010, the National Post printed an article regarding the tax implications regarding sales on eBay. The article examines the income tax implications that may…

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…

UBS Settlement Nearing Approval

On June 3, 2010, the upper house of the Swiss Parliament approved a deal between the Swiss bank UBS and the US government that would disclose the names…

More VDP Stats

On May 5, 2010, CRA released statistics on the number of voluntary disclosures they’ve received for the past few years. The following is a summary of their…

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