CCRA Annual Report to Parliament 2003-2004 - Financial Statements

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10. Interest, penalties and other revenues

The Agency can, under certain circumstances, such as Agency processing delays, financial hardship by taxpayers or other extraordinary circumstances, forgive interest and penalties that have been charged or that would normally be charged. Under the various tax acts, interest and penalties may be cancelled if they have already been charged to the taxpayer or waived if they have not yet been charged to the taxpayer. Other revenues consist of miscellaneous fees and charges such as court fines, seizures, and administration charges for dishonoured payments instruments. Amounts of interest and penalties forgiven under applicable authority by the Agency are provided below:

2004
2003

(in thousands of dollars)

Gross interest and penalties

3,372,932
3,065,761

Less interest and penalties cancelled or waived under authority of the:

Income Tax Act

(415,776)
(292,985)

Excise Tax Act

(58,396)
(24,116)

Customs Act

(420)
(3,410)

Interest and penalties cancelled or waived

(474,592)
(320,511)

Net interest and penalties

2,898,340
2,745,250

Other revenues

20,398
26,559

Interest, penalties and other revenues

2,918,738
2,771,809



Date modified:
2004-10-28