North Battleford man fined $2,000 for failure to file tax returns

North Battleford, Saskatchewan, December 17, 2015... The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced today that Gerald Belyk, age 56, of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, pleaded guilty to the charge of failure to file personal income tax returns for 2012 and 2013.

The Court fined Mr. Belyk $1,000 for each of the missing personal returns for a total fine of $2,000.

Mr. Belyk has until December 1, 2016 to pay the fines. The outstanding returns must be filed by March 14, 2016.

The preceding information was obtained from the court records.

When individuals are convicted of failing to file tax returns, in addition to any fines imposed by the courts, they must still file the returns and pay the full amount of taxes owing, plus interest owed, 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 Media Room on the CRA website at www.cra.gc.ca/convictions.

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Date modified:

2015-12-18