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2019-06-21
Tax gap reports find billions in lost revenue from tax avoidance
Two separate reports this week confirm tax dodging is costing the federal government billions in lost revenue.
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2019-06-12
Tax cuts helped the rich, not the economy
To keep our supporters informed and connected, we send a weekly newsletter with highlights of recent progressive tax developments in Canada and around the world. You can sign up to receive our newsletter here. Here is this week's roundup of tax fairness news:
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2019-06-06
Offshore tax informant program paying off—and out
The Canada Revenue Agency’s confidential offshore tax informant program has led to a recovery of almost $20 million so far, and paid out undisclosed amounts to confidential informants
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2019-05-31
OGP panel highlights need for public registries to crack down on money laundering
International corruption and the tools governments need to fight it were hot topics at the annual Open Government Partnership Summit this week.
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2019-05-16
Public inquiry launched as pressure mounts on feds, provinces to address money laundering
The BC government is launching a public inquiry into how international criminals managed to launder billions of dirty funds in the Canadian economy.
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2019-05-10
Wealth tax wanted by most Canadians, even Conservatives: poll
The majority of Canadians support a wealth tax on the very rich, according to a new poll commissioned by North99. In the US, Democrat Senator Elizabeth Warren has proposed an annual wealth tax of 2 percent on families with wealth above $50 million.
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2019-05-03
Taking the crunch out of tax time:
Another tax deadline has come and gone, but in the remaining days for Canadians to file their taxes, C4TF squeezed in some good discussion about getting government to do the task for us.
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Canadian corporate cash in top 12 tax havens increased by 10% to over $350 billion last year, StatsCan figures show
Canadian corporations reported they have over $350 billion in Canada’s top 12 tax havens around the world, in a Statistics Canada report released this week. That’s a lot of money: equivalent to almost $10,000 per Canadian.
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2019-04-18
Tax haven protest in Montreal
Two tax justice groups in Quebec organized a demonstration last weekend to raise awareness about corporate tax haven use.
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2019-04-11
Unfair tax loopholes cost billions
Just four of the worst tax loopholes are costing Canada over $24 billion in annual revenues.