Contributions of Others

The work that we do is made easier through the support of a strong legislative foundation that includes such provisions as requirements for employers to withhold and remit deductions at source and businesses to collect and remit GST/HST on our behalf, as well as sanctions and penalties for non-compliance. Approximately 1.4 million employers collect and remit source deductions for 18.5 million individuals, representing 84.6% of gross receipts for personal income tax. We also benefit from the assistance of the ministère du Revenu du Québec, which administers the GST within Quebec. Financial institutions assist us by providing convenient, accessible services to individuals and businesses so that they can receive and deposit refunds and remit tax payments on time.

The CCRA also works closely with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), other law enforcement agencies, and the Financial Transaction and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada to combat money laundering, terrorist financing activities, and evasion of taxes or duties. Our efforts to achieve compliance in the international area are strengthened through our extensive partnership network with international organizations such as the OECD, the Pacific Association of Tax Administrators (PATA), and the Inter-American Centre for Tax Administrators or Centro Interamericano de Administraciones Tributarias (CIAT).

Date modified:

2003-10-29