What you need to know for the 2023 tax-filing season

Millions of Canadians file their income tax and benefit returns every year. For the 2022 tax-filing season, Canadians filed approximately 31 million returns and 92% of them were filed electronically. Also, there were over 17 million refunds processed, resulting in a...

Do you work in the gig economy? Here’s what you need to know

What is the gig economy?   The gig economy is based on temporary and freelance work, or short-term contracts. As a gig worker, your contract services may range from a small task to a highly specialized service. If you are connecting with clients through online...

Free webinar: GST/HST Filing responsibilities for businesses

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is committed to informing businesses of their different tax obligations. Please join us on Wednesday March 29, 2023, for our free webinar: GST/HST Filing responsibilities for businesses, where we will provide information to businesses...

Representatives: My Trust Account is here

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is always on the lookout for ways to make our digital services  more simple, secure, and accessible to all Canadians. On February 6, 2023, we launched My Trust Account, a secure portal for legal representatives and authorized...

Not sure if it’s the CRA calling? Here’s how to find out!

Scammers posing as the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) continue their attempts to trick you into handing over money or personal information. Know what to expect when the CRA contacts you so you can tell the difference between legitimate communications from the CRA, and...

Mining cryptocurrency

What is cryptocurrency? A cryptocurrency is a type of virtual asset that is protected using cryptography. It typically uses a system called a blockchain to record and keep a history of transactions. Cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin and Ether, are independent, meaning...