10 years ago, a German journalist began when he received a message from an anonymous sending: “Hello. It’s John Doe. Interested in information?”
Days and months were a leak of more than 11 million files from a Panamanian law firm followed by a panamanian law firm – when the leak is known as Panama documents It was known to the world in April 2016.
Secret bank accounts, hidden bank accounts, billions of dollars in shaded cash flow and thousands of sea streams behind thousands of sea shells based on the tax border, such as the tax border, such as the tax border. The leak has attracted the attention of the world’s tax authorities, where there is a lot of time in which there is a secret amount of money.
Now the first public about the first public about Panama, two parts of these national tax agencies, as a result of the information in the leak, they collect a total of $ 1.86 billion and a fine of $ 1.86 billion.
However, the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) is not among them. While Latest figures As a result of the audits associated with Panamama, it will be $ 83 million tax and a fine, CRA, unlike many other jurisdictions, do not watch.
Full global financial effects of Panama documents are likely to say that the tax bodies of a large number of countries will not disclose the exact number, while others can say that they are owed and how much they are indifferent.
Tally, including Panama documents, including CBC news, the original report on Panama documents, original reports, “TALL” in the international consortium.
The Swedish tax agency told reporters that more than $ 300 million has been missing since 2021.
CRA checks are still ongoing
Federal agents in Canada 310 completed 310 inspections to people and subjects called Panama documents. More than 130 files are still being examined – nine years after leaking.
“It can take several years to complete these inspections, because a large number of taxpayers have refused to hand over different delay tactics or demanding the use of other means to obtain CRA.” “Some have also applied to the agency’s competition, resulting in both the time and complex inspections.”
It should be noted that the agency did not charge any criminal tax evasion of Panama documents. This says that six criminal research begins; Three closed without charge and another three others continue.
“If this is all three judgments in Canada – like this, three – such pathetic,” he said.
In general, CRA conducted fewer criminal cases in recent years. In the 2019-20 fiscal year, criminal charges in the 33s, in 2022-23, and the criminal accusation of seven out of seven in 2023-24. Similarly, the agency was in search of 196 in 2019-20, the number of 2022-23 and 59 fell last year.
“Sending a warning message or this obviously visible this clearly visible,” You can try to do whatever you want, and you will probably go away from something. “
Rated more than $ 40 million in Quebec
Separately, Revenu Québec said panama documents caused $ 41.4 million in taxes in unpaid taxes in the last fall, he said. This collected at least $ 30 million, but the exact amount wanted to provide Revenu Québec, which cannot be determined from the numbers.
Both CRA and Revenu Québec, tax fee information in another major leaks, said taxes also found taxes Paradise documentsIt occurred in November 2017.
Cra, $ 6.8 million in taxes and penalty, and Revenu Québec’s figure of $ 16.1 million.
