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It was created from the merging of Revenue Canada with Canada Customs. [1] [2] The CCRA was subsequently split into the Canada Border Services Agency and Canada Revenue Agency. [1] [2] During the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, QC, the department was called the Department of National Revenue Customs and Excise.
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA; French: Agence du revenu du Canada; ARC) is the revenue service of the Canadian federal government, and most provincial and territorial governments. The CRA collects taxes , administers tax law and policy , and delivers benefit programs and tax credits. [ 4 ]
A revenue service, revenue agency or taxation authority is a government agency responsible for the intake of government revenue, including taxes and sometimes non-tax revenue. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Depending on the jurisdiction , revenue services may be charged with tax collection , investigation of tax evasion , or carrying out audits .
The Consolidated Revenue Fund of Canada (French: Fonds consolidé de revenu du Canada) is the account into which taxes and revenue are deposited, and from which funds are withdrawn in order to defray the costs of public services. Funds are deposited and withdrawn by the Receiver General for Canada.
The Accessible Canada Act (ACA; French: Loi canadienne sur l'accessibilité) is a Canada-wide accessibility act that applies to the federal public sector, Crown corporations, and all federally-regulated organizations, [2] building on the Canadian Human Rights Act and focuses on the prohibition of discrimination based on disability.
Corporate taxes in Canada are regulated at the federal level by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). As of January 1, 2019 the "net tax rate after the general tax reduction" is fifteen per cent. [1] The net tax rate for Canadian-controlled private corporations that claim the small business deduction, is nine per cent. [1]
It had a paid membership from the various clubs of 170 active, and 56 associate, individual members. In Ontario, the CAA was formerly the 'Ontario Motor League'. [ 14 ] It facilitates Ontario's Drive Clean program from the CAA locations that double as Ministry of Transport licence renewal and vehicle registration offices.
To gain charity status, organizations must first register with the federal Canadian Revenue Agency under the Income Tax Act. [5] To be eligible for charitable tax status, charities need to provide a public benefit, such as poverty relief or education, [6] and they are limited in their business and political activities, including making profit or engaging in partisan behavior. [7]