Government promises

Support Canadians and Canadian businesses by efficiently implementing, processing, and issuing COVID-19-related benefits.

Implement the enhanced Canada Workers Benefit and ensure Canadians who qualify are automatically enrolled, with the benefits delivered on a quarterly basis.

Extend and increase the Simplified Home Office Expense Deduction for employees for an additional two years.

Ensure the effective delivery and integrity of other relief and recovery measures delivered by the CRA.

Increase resources to combat aggressive tax planning, tax avoidance and tax evasion that allows the wealthiest to avoid paying the taxes that they owe.

Provide support to the Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson for their study to address the concerns of charitable organizations, so that no equity-deserving organization is subject to bias.

Work toward the implementation of a real-time payroll system.

Improve the capacity of the CRA to audit real estate transactions.

Develop and implement a strategy to support people filing their first income tax and benefit return, with a focus on youth and newcomers to Canada.

Enhance the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program.

Modernize the CRA by making information easier to find and understand.

Modernize the CRA by accelerating the use of digital tools.

Ensure that the Canada Revenue Agency is a client-focused agency.

Crack down on tax evaders.

Ensure that the Canada Revenue Agency proactively contacts those who are entitled to, but are not receiving, tax benefits.

Ensure that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) offers a service through community organizations to complete returns for lower-income Canadians whose financial situation is unchanged year-to-year.

Ensure that the Canada Revenue Agency supports more Canadians who wish to file taxes using no paper forms.

Ensure that the Canada Revenue Agency delivers correspondence and other communications that are straightforward and easy to read.