21 May 2025

News release: Surrey bookkeeper cooked the books and underreported almost $1 million in GST/HST

FINTRAC’s financial intelligence was recognized by the Canada Revenue Agency in an investigation where one individual has plead guilty to willfully evading remittance tax and to making false statements in Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) returns. The investigation identified the evasion of $987,863 in net GST/HST that was owed. With the financial transaction reports received from Canadian businesses across the country, FINTRAC is providing valuable assistance to law enforcement and national security investigations.FINTRAC’s financial intelligence was recognized by the Canada Revenue Agency in an investigation where one individual has plead guilty to willfully evading remittance tax and to making false statements in Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) returns. The investigation identified the evasion of $987,863 in net GST/HST that was owed. With the financial transaction reports received from Canadian businesses across the country, FINTRAC is providing valuable assistance to law enforcement and national security investigations. Read More