Reporting suspected tax or benefit cheating in Canada – What you need to know
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2. What you need to know
Different types of cheating
Here is a non-exhaustive list of different types of cheating you can report:
- not declaring all income
- creating false expenses or tax deductions
- taking cash “under the table”
- not filing tax returns when required
- setting up a fake business to claim losses and reduce taxes
- businesses not remitting proper source deductions
- falsely claiming tax benefits or credits
- creating false or deceptive documents or records
- charities making profits from non-charitable activities
- businesses, charities, non-profit organizations or individuals misusing COVID-19 benefits or receiving COVID-19 benefits who do not meet the eligibility criteria
Process
When the CRA receives a lead (it must be in English or French), it will take these steps:
- verify the identity of the suspected cheating
- review the lead to determine if cheating occurred
- take the appropriate action to address the specific type of cheating