Category Archives: Evasion

Voluntary Disclosures

Posted on August 11, 2010 by John Loukidelis

I’ve just published a permanent page to my blog on voluntary disclosures.

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White collar revisited

Posted on June 28, 2010 by John Loukidelis

A few months ago, I wrote a post complaining about how the CRA tends to go after the taxpayers who get the caught in the middle of tax schemes rather than the schemers themselves. Karen Cooper has written an interesting … Continue reading →

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Proceeds of Crime

Posted on May 17, 2010 by John Loukidelis

The following article appeared in a recent edition of the Hamilton Law Association Law Journal. The police execute a search at your client’s house. They find pot plants and a large amount of cash. They seize the cash and charge … Continue reading →

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Criminal Minds

Posted on March 31, 2010 by John Loukidelis

Mr. Mortensen was convicted of tax evasion in respect of some commissions he earned but failed to report. He filed an appeal with the Tax Court, and the Crown responded by bringing a motion to dismiss the appeal. The taxpayer, … Continue reading →

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It's criminal

Posted on July 20, 2009 by John Loukidelis

Ok, so you make some rather large ‘mistakes’ on your tax return, and you end up owing the government a lot of money. What’s the worst that could happen?

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