Toronto, Ontario, May 21, 2013 … The Canada Revenue Agency
(CRA) announced today that on May 15, 2013, Douglas W. Gray of
Mississauga, Ontario, pleaded guilty in the Ontario Court of Justice in
Toronto, to a total of 10 counts of failing to file GST/HST returns. He
was fined a total of $10,000. The fine must be paid within 18 months.
Gray, an accountant, was fined $1,000 per count for failing
to file 10 quarterly GST/HST returns from January 1, 1998 to June 30,
2000. All outstanding GST/HST returns have since been filed.
The preceding information was obtained from the court records.
When taxpayers 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 outstanding tax returns 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 also be found in the Media Room on the CRA website at www.cra.gc.ca/convictions
Canada Revenue Agency
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