Canada Revenue Agency
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| State level | Federal level | ||
| legal form | Standalone agency | ||
| Supervisory authority (s) | Government of Canada | ||
| Consist | April 29, 1999 | ||
| Arose from | Department of National Revenue | ||
| Immediately beforehand | Canada Customs and Revenue Agency | ||
| Headquarters |
Ottawa , Ontario Canada
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| Commissioner of the CRA or Commissaire de l'ARC | Bob Hamilton | ||
| Employee | 39,484 (as of March 31, 2016) | ||
| Website | www.cra-arc.gc.ca | ||
The Canada Revenue Agency ( CRA , English ) or Agence du revenu du Canada ( ARC , French ) is a federal agency that administers taxes for the government of Canada and for most of the country's provinces and territories . She oversees international trade legislation , various social and economic programs, charity registration, and tax credit programs.
Originally the agency was called Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) until the federal government reorganized in December 2003. At that time it decided to continue the organization of customs revenue and the administration of taxes in separate organizations. Since then, the Canada Border Services Agency has been part of Canada's public safety. The CCRA was only founded in November 1999 as the Department of National Revenue . So it didn't last very long.
criticism
The Canada Revenue Agency gives taxpayers long payment deadlines. So long that many taxpayers visit different tax offices and pick the best deal. In Canada one speaks of “tax shopping”.
Web link
Individual evidence
- ↑ Canada Revenue Agency - Structure and operational framework , accessed April 17, 2013
- ↑ CRA Commissioners , accessed October 1, 2017
- ^ Population of the Federal Public Service by Department. Government of Canada - Department of Treasury, September 22, 2016, accessed February 27, 2017 .