About the Canada Revenue Agency

About the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)

The CRA administers:

Objectives and activities

Our commitments to you

Principles and standards that guide our decisions and actions and that protect your rights and information

Our corporate structure and oversight

How the CRA is organized and who manages, oversees and advises the CRA

  • Minister of National Revenue

    About the current Minister, who is accountable to Parliament for all the CRA's activities

  • Office of the Taxpayers' Ombudsperson

    The office that conducts independent and objective examinations of CRA service-related complaints

  • Commissioners

    About the current Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner, who are responsible for the day-to-day CRA activities

  • Board of Management

    Team of 15 members who oversee the organization and management of the CRA

  • Committees

    Advisory committees that give recommendations to the Minister of National Revenue and the CRA

Connect with us to access or provide information

How to get in touch with us to ask for information or update your information or send us feedback

Meeting your obligations

Information to help you understand your taxpayer rights and meet your tax-related obligations

Keeping you informed

Sharing the latest information in our news releases, tax tips, reports and on our social media channels

  • Newsroom

    News releases and statements, tax tips, publicized cases and convictions for tax evasion

  • Reports

    Annual and corporate reports, reports on consultations, service, statistics and research

  • Digital and social media channels

    Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, podcasts

  • ePayroll project

    A “tell-us-once” approach for businesses to report payroll information to government departments

Employment with us

Working at the CRA means being part of a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace

Your participation

You may be able to participate in research, volunteer at a tax clinic or host a tax clinic

Legislation we administer

The CRA administers tax laws as well as various social and economic benefit and incentive programs

  • Acts and Regulations

    Laws, tax conventions, tax treaties, regulatory plans, interpretation policies

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