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Gross Negligence Penalties for Unreported Income
The Tax Court of Canada has stated that gross negligence penalties cannot be imposed just because the amount of taxes is large. In the decision of THANGAVADIVELU MURUGESU v. HMQ (TCC) 2006-3767(IT)G Justice D'Arcy stated, in respect of CRA’s evidence that “it appears to me that she based her decision to levy the gross negligence penalties primarily on the magnitude of the unreported income. This in my view is not a sufficient fact, in and of itself, to justify the imposition of the gross negligence penalties.”
Voluntary Disclosure:
Are you considering a voluntary disclosure (VDP or tax amnesty application) to the Canadian tax department for unflled Canadian income tax returns or undeclared income, but are feeling confused due to all of the conflicting information on the internet?
Are you afraid of a sinister "tax man" or "tax police" in dark glasses waiting to pounce on you and throw you in jail for tax evasion or not filing tax returns?
Nothing could be further from the truth. You CAN sleep at night, despite the fear mongering that you may have seen to the contrary.
The Canadian income taxation system is based on self-assessment. Taxpayers sometimes fail to report all income that they should, either through inadvertence or due to the extreme complexities of the Canadian tax system.
The purpose of the Canada tax amnesty program is to encourage Canadian taxpayers to voluntarily comply with their income tax obligations. Prosecution would be contrary to the goals of the VD program and contrary to the published guidelines (binding on CRA) that make it clear there will be no prosecution.
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