Brampton, Ontario, March 26, 2013… The Canada
Revenue Agency (CRA) announced today that on March 15, 2013, Tuccio
Zita, of Mississauga, Ontario, pleaded guilty in Ontario Court of
Justice in Brampton, Ontario, to one count of failing to file a
corporate tax return and one count of failing to file a GST return. The
court ruled that as the director of 2257235 Ontario Inc., Mr. Zita
failed to file a corporate T2 income tax return for the 2010 tax year
and a GST return for the year ending December 31, 2010. Mr. Zita was
fined $1,000 per count, for a total of $2,000. He has 6 months to pay
the fine.
The preceding information was obtained from the court records.
When individuals or corporations are convicted of failing to file tax
returns, in addition to any fines imposed by the courts, they are still
obligated to file the tax return and pay the full amount of taxes
owing, plus interest, as well as any civil penalties that may be
assessed by the CRA.
Taxpayers who have not filed returns for previous years, or who have
not reported all of their income, can still voluntarily correct their
tax affairs. They may not be penalized or prosecuted if they make a
valid disclosure before they become aware of any compliance action being
initiated by the CRA against them. These taxpayers may only have to pay
the taxes owing, plus interest. More information on the Voluntary
Disclosures Program (VDP) can be found on the CRA's website at www.cra.gc.ca/voluntarydisclosures
Further information on convictions can be found in the Media Room on the CRA website at www.cra.gc.ca/convictions.
Canada Revenue Agency
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