The Executive Suite: How to Report Tax Fraud in Canada

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

How to Report Tax Fraud in Canada

In an effort to minimize tax fraud, the Canada Revenue Agency manages the Informant Leads Program. The program allows CRA to receive information from the public about tax fraud allegations. If CRA believes there is an element of noncompliance with tax legislation, the agency takes the appropriate enforcement action. The Informant Leads Program has five regional offices in Canada. You must report the alleged crime in the office located in your region. CRA does not disclose the identity of informants.

Suggestions

Gather as much evidence of the alleged tax fraud as possible. This may include, but is not limited to, the suspect’s name and address as well as any additional detail(s) surrounding the suspected crime.
Write a letter addressed to the specific Informant Leads Program office in your location, ensuring that your letter discusses who, what, when, where, how and why, if possible.

The five regional offices of the program are: Atlantic Region Informant Leads Centre, Quebec Region Informant Leads Centre, Ontario Region Informant Leads Centre, Prairie Region Informant Leads Centre, and Pacific Region Informant Leads Centre.
Therefore, if you live in the Pacific Region, for example, you must address your letter to “Pacific Region Informant Leads Centre.”

Print the letter, making sure you include a date and your signature.
Mail the letter to the regional office in your location.

If you reside in the pacific region, send the letter:
Pacific Region Informant Leads Centre
Southern Interior Tax Services Office
c/o Surrey Tax Centre
9755 King George Boulevard
Surrey BC V3T 5E1
If you live in the prairie region, send your letter to:
Prairie Region Informant Leads Centre
Winnipeg Tax Services Office
325 Broadway, 5th Floor
Post Office Box 1022
Winnipeg MB R3C 2W2
If you are in the Ontario region, send your letter to:
Ontario Region Informant Leads Centre
St. Catharines Tax Services Office
32 Church Street
Post Office Box 3038
St. Catharines ON L2R 3B9
If you are a resident of the Quebec region, send your letter to:
Quebec Region Informant Leads Centre
Montérégie-Rive-Sud Tax Services Office
3250 Lapinière Boulevard
Brossard QC J4Z 3T8
If you live in the Atlantic area, mail your letter to:
Atlantic Region Informant Leads Centre
Saint John Tax Services Office
126 Prince William Street
Saint John NB E2L 4H9