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Section III: Supplementary Information

Financial Tables

Table 1 – Voted and Statutory Items

 
 
Main Estimates 2008-2009
Main Estimates 2007-2008
Vote or Statutory Item
Truncated Vote or Statutory Wording
(thousands of dollars)
1
Program expenditures and recoverable expenditures on behalf of the Canada Pension Plan and the Employment Insurance Act
2,933,062
2,607,505
(S)
Minister of National Revenue – Salary and motor car allowance
76
75
(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
(S)
Contributions to employee benefit plans (EBP)
400,644
402,675
(S)
Children’s Special Allowance payments
219,000
205,000
(S)
Payments to private collection agencies pursuant to Section 17.1 of the Financial Administration Act
23,316
21,032
 
Total Agency
3,737,361
3,379,924

The 2008-2009 Main Estimates for the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) increased by $357.4M from 2007-2008; the changes are mainly comprised of:

A net increase of $325.5M in Vote 1 made up of:

  • an increase of $260.3M related to the transfer for accommodation services from the Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC);
  • an increase of $87.6M related to the 2006 and 2007 Federal Budgets to address Legislative and Enhanced Audits and Enforcement Measures as well as policy and operational measures;
  • an increase of $33.9M related to Inter-Provincial Compliance (IPTA), the 2006 Canada – United States Softwood Lumber Agreement as well as other minor adjustments;
  • a decrease of $56.3M related to Canada Pension Plan and Employment Insurance recoveries, the 2007 Federal Budget Cost Efficiency Savings Initiatives and other minor adjustments.

An increase of $17.6M in Respendable Revenue related mainly to Information Technology services provided by the Canada Revenue Agency to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

An increase of $14M to Children’s Special Allowance related to allowances for eligible children in the care of specialized institutions.

Table 2 – Agency Planned Spending and Full-Time Equivalents

 
 
 
Forecast Spending 2007-2008
Planned Spending 2008-2009
Planned Spending 2009-2010
Planned Spending 2010-2011
 
 
 
(thousands of dollars)
Program Activity
 
 
 
 
Taxpayer and Business Assistance
295,387
380,755
376,424
376,223
Assessment of Returns and Payment Processing
838,868
884,676
871,441
873,334
Accounts Receivable and Returns Compliance
751,791
782,128
782,996
780,086
Reporting Compliance
1,168,185
1,392,634
1,393,968
1,395,762
Appeals
153,811
179,690
178,644
178,817
Benefit Programs
335,843
384,088
388,987
396,841
 
Budgetary Main Estimates (gross)
3,543,885
4,003,971
3,992,460
4,001,063
 
Less: Revenues Credited to the Vote
163,961
266,610
268,045
270,929
 
Total Main Estimates
3,379,924
3,737,361
3,724,415
3,730,134
Adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
Carry Forward from 2006-2007
167,724
–
–
–
Supplementary Estimates
 
 
 
 
 
Statutory Payment – 2006 Canada-United States Softwood Lumber Agreement
437,000
–
–
–
 
Transfer from Public Works and Government Services Canada for Accommodation Services
257,146
–
–
–
 
Budget measures arising from the 2007 Federal Budget
45,228
–
–
–
 
Corporate Tax Administration for the Province of Ontario
21,531
74,456
78,227
65,506
 
National initiative to address inter-provincial tax avoidance by corporations
19,344
–
–
–
 
2006 Canada-United States Softwood Lumber Agreement
15,060
–
–
–
 
Budget measures arising from the 2006 Federal Budget
10,519
–
–
–
 
Legal and Income Tax Debt Set-Off Activities
4,606
–
–
–
 
Statutory Payment – Energy Cost Assistance Measures
3,000
–
–
–
 
Transfer from Justice – UCCB, 2006 Omnibus, 2006 Canada-United States Softwood Lumber Agreement, National Initiative to Address Inter-Provincial Tax Avoidance by Corporations
773
–
–
–
 
National Anti-Drug Strategy
660
–
–
–
 
E-Service Advertising Campaign
550
–
–
–
 
Public Service Modernization Act
205
–
–
–
 
Transfer from Western Economic and Diversification in support of Minister’s Regional Office in Saskatchewan
100
–
–
–
 
Review all ongoing grant and contribution programs every five years
91
–
–
–
 
Cabinet Directive on Streamlining of Regulations
59
–
–
–
 
Adjustments to Canada Pension Plan and Employment Insurance Recoveries from Vote 1
(41,835)
 
 
 
 
Offshore Trusts Initiative (legislation pending)
(22,081)
–
–
–
 
Transfer to Foreign Affairs and International Trade in Support of Employees Abroad
(231)
–
–
–
 
Transfer to Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada – National Manager’s Community
(200)
–
–
–
 
 
 
751,525
74,456
78,227
65,506
Technical Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustment to Accommodation Services
 
22,021
29,367
29,367
 
Adjustment to CPP/EI – Vote 1
98,610
5,750
9,936
12,409
 
Maternity and Severance Payments
59,951
–
–
–
 
Adjustment to EBP
43,644
–
–
–
 
2007-2008 Adjustment to Respendable Revenues
30,584
–
–
–
 
Collective agreements/ Contract awards
12,559
41,366
71,479
89,269
 
2007-2008 Adjustment to Revenues Credited to the Vote
(98,610)
(5,750)
(9,936)
(12,409)
 
Offshore Trusts Initiative (legislation pending)
(2,262)
–
–
–
 
 
 
144,476
63,387
100,846
118,636
Total Adjustments
1,063,725
137,843
179,073
184,142
Total Planned Spending
4,443,649
3,875,204
3,903,488
3,914,276
Less:
Respendable Revenue pursuant to CRA Act
174,221
161,263
161,405
161,389
 
 
Non-Respendable Non-Tax Revenue (Agency Activities)
50,731
50,731
50,731
50,731
Plus:
Cost of services received without charge
255,266
244,069
248,082
250,827
Total Agency Spending
4,473,963
3,907,279
3,939,434
3,952,983
Full-Time Equivalents (Planned)
39,856
40,774
40,710
40,592

 
Summary Information

 
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
 
(thousands of dollars)
Financial Resources
3,875,204
3,903,488
3,914,276

 

 
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
Human Resources (full-time equivalents)
40,774
40,710
40,592

The following tables are available electronically on the Treasury Board Secretariat’s website: http://www.tbs.sct.gc.ca/rpp/2008-2009/info/info-eng.asp

Table 3: Details on Transfer Payments

Table 4: Services received without charge

Table 5: Sources of Respendable and Non-Respendable Revenue

Table 5.1: Respendable Revenue

Table 5.2: Non-Respendable Non-Tax Revenue (Agency Activities)



Date Modified: 2008-02-12
 
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