On May 28th  Canada’s New Government introduced a Taxpayers Bill of Rights - consisting of 15 rights with an additional five Commitments to Small Businesses - to make sure Canadians are treated fairly when dealing with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

Your Rights include:

• The right to lodge a service complaint and expect to be provided with an explanation of our findings;

• The right to a formal review of your file if you believe that the CRA has not applied the law correctly or that you have not received your full entitlements;

• The right to have the CRA minimize your costs for you to comply with your tax obligations; and

• The right to consumer protections and to be warned of questionable tax schemes by the CRA in a timely manner.

The Taxpayers Bill of Rights is another example of Canada’s New Government getting things done, for all of us. The complete list of rights can be found online at www.cra.gc.ca .

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If you have an issue or event that you would like to share, please contact us. Our address is: Suite 105, 1410 11th Ave SW Calgary, T3C 0M8 or phone (403) 244-1880. Our e-mail address is Richardson.L@parl.gc.ca.