Taxman goes browsing on eBay
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 2:03 pm
Only in Canada, eh?
Canadians who sell a lot of stuff on eBay best beware – the taxman is watching.
The Canada Revenue Agency has won a Federal Court order requiring eBay Canada Ltd. to turn over the names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of all sellers on the popular website. The CRA wants to find out whether those individuals or companies are reporting the income they made from online sales in 2004 and 2005.
“The CRA is seeking to verify compliance with the obligations and duties under the Income Tax Act of certain Canadian taxpayers selling goods in an online marketplace,” said an affidavit filed in court by Aziz Fazal, a Toronto tax officer who heads an audit group within the CRA that is leading the probe.
“In particular, the CRA seeks to verify the reporting of income by certain Canadian taxpayers selling goods via the eBay marketplace.”
Ahhh, so good to be Canadian. Oh well, at least I have Dish Network on satellite Free To Air - Dish Network - illegal to sell in Canada.
Canada - land of the free! HA
Canadians who sell a lot of stuff on eBay best beware – the taxman is watching.
The Canada Revenue Agency has won a Federal Court order requiring eBay Canada Ltd. to turn over the names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of all sellers on the popular website. The CRA wants to find out whether those individuals or companies are reporting the income they made from online sales in 2004 and 2005.
“The CRA is seeking to verify compliance with the obligations and duties under the Income Tax Act of certain Canadian taxpayers selling goods in an online marketplace,” said an affidavit filed in court by Aziz Fazal, a Toronto tax officer who heads an audit group within the CRA that is leading the probe.
“In particular, the CRA seeks to verify the reporting of income by certain Canadian taxpayers selling goods via the eBay marketplace.”
Ahhh, so good to be Canadian. Oh well, at least I have Dish Network on satellite Free To Air - Dish Network - illegal to sell in Canada.
Canada - land of the free! HA