Timmins, Ontario, August 29, 2013 … The Canada
Revenue Agency (CRA) announced today that on August 28, 2013, Marc
Richard of Timmins, Ontario, pleaded guilty, in the Ontario Court of
Justice in Timmins, to12 counts of failing to file personal and
corporate tax returns. He was fined $1,000 per count, for a total of
$12,000. He has twelve months to pay the fine.
Richard pleaded guilty to two counts of failing to file his 2009 and
2010 personal income tax returns. In addition to not filing his own
income tax returns, Richard, as corporate director, also pleaded guilty
to not filing corporate returns for Timmins Retirement Homes Ltd from
2007 to 2010, Porcupine Leasing Corporation from 2007 to 2009 and RND
Holdings and Property Management Ltd from 2003 to 2005. All outstanding
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 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 also be found in the Media Room on the CRA website at
www.cra.gc.ca/convictions
Canada Revenue Agency
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