Canada Revenue Agency

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA ) (French Agence du revenu du Canada, formerly Revenue Canada) is a federal agency that administers the Government of Canada and for most provinces and territories of the country's taxes. It monitors the laws of international trade, various social and economic programs, the registration of charities, and tax credit programs.

The Canada Revenue Agency was formerly known as Canada Customs and Revenue Agency ( CCRA ) to the federal government in December 2003 carried out a reorganization. It was then decided to continue the organization of customs revenue and the tax administration in separate organizations. Since then, the Canada Border Services Agency part of public safety in Canada. The CCRA was established in November 1999 as the Department of National Revenue. So you was not very long.

Criticism

The Canada Revenue Agency granted the taxpayer long payment periods. So long that many taxpayers visit different tax offices and pick the best deal. One speaks in Canada of "tax shopping".