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Canada Revenue Agency

Canada Revenue Agency

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Ministry Summary

Vote	(thousands of dollars)	2008-2009	2007-2008	Difference
		Main Estimates	Main Estimates
	Canada Revenue Agency
1	Program expenditures and recoverable expenditures on
	behalf of the Canada Pension Plan and the
	Employment Insurance Act	2,933,062	2,607,505	325,557
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	400,644	402,675	(2,031)
(S)	Minister of National Revenue - Salary and motor car
	allowance	76	75	2
(S)	Children's Special Allowance payments	219,000	205,000	14,000
(S)	Spending of revenues received through the conduct of
	its operations pursuant to section 60 of the Canada
	Revenue Agency Act	161,263	143,637	17,626
(S)	Payments to private collection agencies pursuant to
	Section 17.1 of the Financial Administration Act	23,316	21,032	2,284
	Total Agency	3,737,361	3,379,924	357,438
Note: Details in the “Ministry Summary” and “Program by Activities” tables may not add to totals due to rounding.

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Canada Revenue Agency

Strategic Outcome

Taxpayers meet their obligations and Canada's revenue base is protected.

Program Activity Descriptions

Taxpayer and Business Assistance

Assisting taxpayers and businesses in meeting their obligations under the self-assessment system through the provision of accurate and timely responses to their enquiries; information products through various media; targeted outreach activities and services; income and commodity tax rulings and interpretations; Canada Pension Plan and Employment Insurance Act eligibility determinations; services relating to the registration of pension and other deferred income plans; and services relating to the registration of charities.

Assessment of Returns and Payment Processing

Processing and validating taxpayer returns for both individuals and businesses through initial assessment, validation, accounting, and adjustments; registering businesses for the Business Number, establishing, and maintaining accounts; and receiving payments.

Accounts Receivable and Returns Compliance

Identifying and addressing non-compliance with the registration, filing, and remittance requirements of the Acts administered by the Branch and managing the level of debt. These are achieved through the collection of accounts receivable and the development, implementation, and maintenance of national systems, policies, and guidelines. This framework facilitates and enforces compliance with the requirements for the filing, reporting, withholding, and payment of individual and corporate tax returns, employer source deductions, Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax, and other levies, as well as delinquent non-tax account receivables administered on behalf of other government departments and agencies.

Reporting Compliance

Verifying the complete and accurate disclosure by taxpayers of all required information to establish tax liabilities and protect the tax base through audit, enforcement, and incentive administrative activities. Activities for enhancing compliance include; increasing taxpayers' understanding of their tax obligations through outreach activities, client service, and education; identifying and addressing non-compliance through risk assessment, audit and investigation; and establishing strategic partnerships with stakeholders to leverage compliance efforts.

Appeals

Providing a timely and impartial dispute resolution process for taxpayers who disagree with decisions made by the Agency, by actively engaging in dialogue with the taxpayer and exploring alternative processes to resolve disputes when appropriate, as well as assisting the Department of Justice in handling appeals to the courts.

Strategic Outcome

Eligible families and individuals receive timely and correct benefit payments.

Program Activity Descriptions

Benefit Programs

Providing Canadians with income-based benefits and other services that contribute directly to their economic and social well being through administration of the Canada Child Tax Benefit, Goods and Services Tax/Harmonised Sales Tax credit, Children's Special Allowances, the Disability Tax Credit, and the Universal Child Care Benefit as well as a range of ongoing benefits and one-time payment programs on behalf of the provinces and territories, and other federal government departments. Assisting benefit recipients in meeting their obligations through the provision of timely responses to their enquiries.

Program by Activities
(thousands of dollars)		2008-2009 Main Estimates				2007-2008
		Budgetary			Total	Main
	Operating	Grants	Contributions	Less:		Estimates
			and other	Revenues
			transfer	credited
			payments	to the vote
Reporting Compliance	1,392,634	. . . . .	. . . . .	29,065	1,363,569	1,159,454
Assessment of Returns and Payment
Processing	884,676	. . . . .	. . . . .	45,586	839,090	806,202
Accounts Receivable and Returns
Compliance	782,128	. . . . .	. . . . .	139,017	643,111	652,428
Benefit Programs	165,088	219,000	. . . . .	4,251	379,837	334,243
Taxpayer and Business Assistance	377,755	. . . . .	3,000	30,289	350,466	281,264
Appeals	179,690	. . . . .	. . . . .	18,402	161,288	146,333
	3,781,971	219,000	3,000	266,610	3,737,361	3,379,924

 

Transfer Payments
(dollars)	2008-2009	2007-2008
	Main Estimates	Main Estimates
Grants
(S) Children's Special Allowance payments	219,000,000	205,000,000
Total grants	219,000,000	205,000,000
Contributions
Contributions in support of the Charities Regulatory Reform	3,000,000	2,000,000
Total contributions	3,000,000	2,000,000
Total	222,000,000	207,000,000

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