Principal Issues: Current statistics regarding the Offshore Tax Informant program
Position: Response provided by CPB
Reasons: See below.
STEP CRA Roundtable – June 10, 2016
Question 14 – Offshore Tax Informant Program
Can the CRA provide an update regarding statistical information for the Offshore Tax Informant Program since its launch on January 15, 2014?
CRA Response
Since the OTIP launch, there has been sustained interest in the program by potential informants. As of April 30, 2016, the OTIP has received 2,984 calls, 812 of which have been from potential informants, 333 written submissions, and has entered into over a dozen contracts with informants.
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Marina Panourgias (for CPB)