Several clients have contacted me in recent weeks after receiving telephone calls from individuals who claim to be from the Canada Revenue Agency.

Typically, the caller will provide his name, an employee ID, a CRA office address and telephone number with a Canadian area code.

The caller is aggressive, alleges that the taxpayer owes an amount to the CRA, and demands immediate payment. The caller also threatens arrest or other punishments if the amount is not paid.

These telephone calls are a scam. If you receive one of these calls, do not provide or confirm any personal data.

The CRA has recently issued a warning about this type of telephone scam, and a news report on the scam is available here.

These telephone tax scam calls should be reported to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.

For more information, visit our Canadian Tax Litigation blog at www.canadiantaxlitigation.com

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