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Project Trident

Project Trident is a CRA-wide enforcement project that helps protect the tax-base by prosecuting key players in fraudulent tax schemes and reassessing related tax returns. Project Trident targets three types of fraud: tax preparer fraud, charity related fraud, and, identity theft.

Snapshot of Project Trident

81 current investigations
Over 30,000 taxpayers to be contacted by the CRA
$2,529,670 in fines
361 months in mandatory jail time

Topics

Tax Alerts Beware of tax schemes that sound too good to be true! Learn how to protect yourself.	Leads Co-ordinates leads that the Agency receives from individuals and businesses about suspected cases of tax evasion, fraud, and other tax offences.
Voluntary Disclosures Program Correct inaccurate or incomplete information without penalty or prosecution.	Project Trident convictions Recent convictions and the total convictions to date.
Charities Listings Find information about registered, revoked, annulled, suspended, and penalized charities.	Three faces of Trident Tax preparer fraud, charity related fraud, and identity theft.

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