A Québec City company guilty of tax fraud

Montréal, Quebec, March 8, 2017… The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced that Compagnie d’Arrimage de Québec Ltée, of Québec City, pleaded guilty today to one count of tax fraud before the Court of Quebec in Montréal and was fined $648,516.

A CRA investigation revealed that, for the 2009 to 2014 tax years, Compagnie d’Arrimage de Québec Ltée voluntarily contravened the Income Tax Act by making false or misleading statements worth $3,883,887. It used false invoices to claim non-deductible expenses on its tax returns. The false invoices billed to the company were in fact expenses incurred for the construction of the company president’s personal residence.

All case-specific information above was obtained from the court records.

The overwhelming majority of Canadians pay their taxes in full and on time. To ensure the tax system is fair for everyone, the CRA makes sure that people who try to avoid paying taxes are held to account.

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.

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Date modified:

2017-03-20