CRA’s Callback Service for Tax Pros Pilot

Are you a tax professional with years of experience? Have you ever felt frustrated after calling the CRA, having spent hours on hold, wasting your client’s or employer’s time, only to speak to CRA agents who aren’t qualified to answer your questions? The Auditor General of Canada was equally displeased in a scathing report last fall on wait times and accuracy levels at the CRA. Now a new CRA callback service may come to the rescue this tax season. Here is my experience with the pilot project so far:

Last month we took a walk through the history of tax reform in Canada.  This week, we’ll share a timeline of pension reform in Canada with a walk through of significant provisions since 1927, found in the Canadian Museum of History.  But before you take a peek, see if you can answer a short pension quiz, especially if you are a retirement planner or tax advisor:

When it comes to disputes with Canada Revenue Agency, there is a presumption that the individual or company will receive fair treatment by the Agency and under Canadian law. However, a report from Audit Powers Working Group of the Joint Committee on Taxation of the Canadian Bar Association and Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada raises four areas of concern about proposed changes to CRA powers.

An updated report from Statistics Canada at the end of September shows new information of the state of conjugal relationships in Canada.  The findings are interesting and surprising and provide a glimpse into family life in the country, based on the government’s definitions of conjugal arrangements since 1991.

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Knowledge Bureau is pleased to welcome back Fraser & Partners as a Bronze Sponsor at the 2024 Acuity Conference for Distinguished Advisors Conference in Montreal November 10-12. Fraser & Partners is a collaborative team of specialists, and one of their firm’s core values is continuous learning. Connect with them at their exhibitor both during the conference, and learn more about their organization below.