Following up on a commitment in last year’s budget, the federal government proposed legislation today to require reporting of international electronic funds transfers.
The government released draft legislative proposals today that aim to strengthen the capacity of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to combat international tax evasion, and address international aggressive tax avoidance, by requiring reporting of large electronic transfers.
In the 2013 federal budget, the government proposed that certain financial intermediaries be required to report international electronic funds transfers of at least $10,000 to the CRA. This reporting would be required beginning in 2015. (See Investment Executive, Cracking down on international tax cheats, March 21, 2013.)
The draft legislative proposals released today are out for public comment until February 10.