Reporting suspected tax or benefit cheating in Canada – What you need to know

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Reporting suspected tax or benefit cheating in Canada – What you need to know

2. What you need to know

Different types of cheating

Here is a non-exhaustive list of different types of cheating you can report:

  • not declaring all income
  • creating false expenses or tax deductions
  • taking cash “under the table”
  • not filing tax returns when required
  • setting up a fake business to claim losses and reduce taxes
  • businesses not remitting proper source deductions
  • falsely claiming tax benefits or credits
  • creating false or deceptive documents or records
  • charities making profits from non-charitable activities
  • businesses, charities, non-profit organizations or individuals misusing COVID-19 benefits or receiving COVID-19 benefits who do not meet the eligibility criteria

Process

When the CRA receives a lead (it must be in English or French), it will take these steps:

  • verify the identity of the suspected cheating
  • review the lead to determine if cheating occurred
  • take the appropriate action to address the specific type of cheating


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Date modified:
2023-11-29