Automatic tax filing sounds like a good idea, right? Not so fast
Financial Post ·
Jamie Golombek: With experts flagging risks, ultimately Canada's tax system may just be too convoluted for automatic filing
Draft legislation, now working its way through Parliament, could soon lead to automatic tax filing for some Canadians. But, not everyone thinks this is such a good idea. Earlier this month, both the Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson, and Tax-Filer Empowerment Canada (TFEC), made submissions asking the government to reconsider the proposed amendments now being studied by parliamentary committees. Read More