Brampton, Ontario, May 14, 2013… The
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced today that on May 10, 2013 John
Lassu, of Etobicoke, pleaded guilty in the Ontario Court of Justice in
Brampton to two counts of failing to file GST returns. Mr. Lassu was
fined $1,000 per count, for a total of $2,000. He has one year to pay
the fine.
As a self-employed real estate agent, Mr. Lassu failed to
file the 2004 and 2005 GST returns. He filed the outstanding tax returns
only after the CRA laid charges.
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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