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What Are The Penalties For Tax Evasion in Canada?
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Toronto lawyer and Canadian tax law expert Charles Haworth of Radnoff Law Offices explains what the penalties are for tax evasion.
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What are the Penalties for Tax Evasion in Canada?
Simply, they're very serious. Tax evasion is a criminal offence, and if you are charged, it normally results in the usual fingerprinting, potential criminal record, jail time, and also court fees, and likewise. Judges generally take a pretty dim view of it. There's not much wiggle-room on it because they just see it as you've enjoyed the fruits of free medical care and everything like that, but you're not willing to pay for it. You can see fines of up to 200% of the taxes evaded and also up to 5 years of jail time.
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NOT LEGAL ADVICE. Information made available in this video in any form is for information purposes only and is a general discussion of certain legal matters. It is not, and should not be taken as legal advice. You should not rely on or take or fail to take any action based on this information. If you require legal advice, we would be pleased to discuss resolutions to specific legal concerns you may have.
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What are the Penalties for Tax Evasion in Canada?
Simply, they're very serious. Tax evasion is a criminal offence, and if you are charged, it normally results in the usual fingerprinting, potential criminal record, jail time, and also court fees, and likewise. Judges generally take a pretty dim view of it. There's not much wiggle-room on it because they just see it as you've enjoyed the fruits of free medical care and everything like that, but you're not willing to pay for it. You can see fines of up to 200% of the taxes evaded and also up to 5 years of jail time.
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NOT LEGAL ADVICE. Information made available in this video in any form is for information purposes only and is a general discussion of certain legal matters. It is not, and should not be taken as legal advice. You should not rely on or take or fail to take any action based on this information. If you require legal advice, we would be pleased to discuss resolutions to specific legal concerns you may have.