This article addresses the insanity of our current tax system and those who would not bring about change. Written by Carol Goar, an award winning author, referring to Speaker Kevin Milligan, associate professor of economics at the University of British Columbia, who laid out his redesign “to start the conversation.” From my perspective, this conversation …
What is an “Expert Witness?” An expert witness is someone who has industry specific in depth knowledge on a subject An expert witness is someone who has industry specific in depth knowledge on a subject. Sometimes an Expert Witness could also be a “Material Witness.” A material witness is someone who has direct knowledge of …
Moving Expenses About moving expenses If you moved more than 40 KM to significantly reduce your daily commute and kept all of your receipts, you can deduct all of the expenses regardless of how long ago you started your new job or business. Glen Wunderlich was living in Toronto in mid-2004 when he accepted a …
RESEARCH ON THE DUTY AND CARE OF CRA TO THE PUBLIC TAXPAYERS OF CANADA. ACCOUNTABILITY? By Dan White, from personal observations of the real world of Canada Revenue Agency conduct on a daily basis. These are not isolated cases, my experience is from the run of the mill, bump and grind in the daily life …
Government Accountability A letter of accountability from the Prime Minister, Stephen Harper on Accountability for his Ministers and Heads of State As a follow up to my article in this library, I am posting the following information. It is a letter of accountability from the Prime Minister, Stephen Harper on Accountability for his Ministers and …
The Strawman Arguments The Courts have had it with the Strawmen and now it is time to get with the program Strawmen come from all walks of life. They come from a broad section of society usually unhappy with how the system has treated them. It is often a last ditch attempt to escape from …
Being that for the purposes of the Privacy Act, The audit function within CRA is considered an “investigative body” for purposes of the Privacy Act; therefore, information can be received from external government agencies to assist in the administration and enforcement of the ITA and the ETA. Therefore it is only reasonable to conclude that …
About Auditor’s Qualifications Titles of auditors and appeals officers are more about marketing than they are about substance. Your auditor may not even be a qualified accountant. Although they usually are. Getting the title “Officer” sounds official, however it is just a word and you can not assume that the CRA clerk is knowledgeable or …
The headlines last month claiming that Canada Revenue Agency wrote off over $4 billion in debts in the last two years may not tell an accurate, story. According to CRA records obtained under the Access to Information Act, CRA reports that the debts were declared noncollectable because the taxpayers had died, gone bankrupt, had become …
The following document is what CRA is supposed to follow. It outlines what they would like to be. The following document is what CRA is supposed to follow. It outlines what they would like to be. The problem is that due to pressure to collect taxes from upper management, there is little relationship between what …