Kent County man fined $3,000 for failing to file tax returns

Moncton, New Brunswick, November 18, 2015… The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced that Joseph Paul Goguen, from Cocagne, New Brunswick pleaded guilty in provincial court on September 29 to three counts of failing to file personal income tax returns from 2011 to 2013.

Mr. Goguen was fined $1,000 per charge for a total of $3,000. The Court gave Mr. Goguen given until December 29, 2015 to pay the fine and until April 29, 2016 to file all of the outstanding returns.

The preceding information was obtained from court records.

When individuals or corporations are convicted of failing to file tax returns, in addition to any fines imposed by the courts, they are still obligated to file the tax return and pay the full amount of taxes owing, plus interest, as well as any civil penalties that may be assessed by the CRA.

If you have ever made a tax mistake or omission, the CRA is offering you a second chance to make things right through its Voluntary Disclosures Program (VDP). If you make a valid disclosure before you become aware that the CRA is taking action against you, you may only have to pay the taxes owing plus interest. More information on the VDP can be found on the CRA's website at www.cra.gc.ca/voluntarydisclosures.

Further information on convictions can be found in the Newsroom on the CRA website at www.cra.gc.ca/convictions.

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For media information

Mayya Assouad
Communications, Atlantic Region
902-426-9889

Date modified:

2015-11-19