Rules Out Of Proportion To The Crimes Committed : CRA SOTW
Alan Baggett
The lesson is don't fool with bureaucrats
Don Cayo, Vancouver Sun
Published: Wednesday, October 17, 2007
We hear all the time about suspended sentences -- slaps on the wrist
-- for guys who punch out their wives, for kiddie-porn freaks, for
drug thugs who deal and steal with near-impunity...
From my colleague David Baines, we learn there's usually even less
consequence for financial chicanery. The kinds of sharp practices his
column showcases often lead to nothing more than easy-to-skirt fines
or trading bans. And if the odd fraudster eventually faces charges,
you can bet they'll be watered down.
Then there are the guys I write about. At least they don't get off so
lightly. While it's true they don't harm anyone, financially or
physically, they do inconvenience bureaucrats. And for this
foolhardiness, they must pay.
For Colin Tsang, who copies CDs and DVDs for a living, his sin was
sloppy bookkeeping. It led, over a period of 20 months, to his small
company failing to remit the sum of -- depending whose figuring you
believe -- either $32 or $567.10 to the Canadian Private Copying
Collective, a federally mandated agency that collects levies on blank
CDs. His penalty -- not technically a fine, although it might as well
be -- is $15,197.10.
Then there's Jim McAusland. He paid his company's five-figure tax
remittance a full week early, but at a Canada Revenue Agency office,
not at a bank, which CRA bureaucrats would prefer. His penalty was
light by Tsang's standard -- only $4,612.14.
Now I've heard from Ian Rose-Innes, a North Vancouver engineer, who
finds himself in deep doo-doo with the same bureaucracy that ensnared
McAusland.
Rose-Innes was going through a rough patch -- work was piling up, he
was injured, and his wife was away on holiday in their native South
Africa -- so he checked the CRA website to see how much trouble he'd
be in if he delayed his income tax filing a few weeks beyond the
deadline. Lo and behold, the consequence -- as explained on the
website -- was, for him, nothing at all. Any penalty, the site said,
would be based on a percentage of the money he owed, and he owed them
nothing. In fact, he was in line for a $5,000 rebate.
So, what the heck! He decided to focus on other things and file a
little late.
Then, oops, CRA comes up with another little detail their website
didn't mention. Rose-Innes was also late filing a one-page form
documenting the assets he still has back in South Africa, and the
penalty for that is $2,500.
To add absurdity to injury, CRA airily informed him -- after the fact
-- that, since he didn't have the information on hand on the filing
date, he should have just filled in anything he could and correct it
later. In other words, it didn't matter if the information was right
or wrong -- only that a piece of paper could be shuffled on a certain
date in preparation for being reshuffled later.
To the credit of the former revenue minister, Carol Skelton, her
office called the day after I published a column about McAusland to
say the policy that nailed him with such an out-of-proportion penalty
was under review. (I have no idea where the review stands, or if it's
continuing under the new minister, Gordon O'Connor. I asked on Monday,
but CRA didn't get back to me.)
And I think Rose-Innes has a powerful appeal under CRA's recently
proclaimed Taxpayer Bill of Rights. The agency is similarly silent on
my request for information on what, if any, comfort to taxpayers is
flowing from this new provision. But I think that, if it means
anything at all, Rose-Innes should win. It obligates the agency to
provide complete and timely information, and he makes a solid case
that CRA didn't do that.
Whether he or McAusland or any other individual eventually wins is,
obviously, important to them. But it's not the main point.
The point is that Ottawa has -- in these three instances, and who
knows how many more -- rashly empowered bureaucrats to impose brutal
penalties for trivial offenses. And the bureaucrats apparently can't
be trusted to temper their power with compassion or common sense.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is preparing to make pre-election hay
with his tough talk about making the punishment fit the crime when it
comes to theft and violence. But what about the other side of the coin
-- steps to soften the unwarranted assault on people who've done
nothing, or very little, wrong? When is he going to rein in his
bullies?
dc...@png.canwest.com
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federal tax court.
"Alan Baggett" <canada.rev...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:2a828fce-44e5-41e8...@i24g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
Greg Carr
>Apparently CRA is softening. At least with the Hells Angels, thanks to the
>federal tax court.
If you have been reading my posts you will be aware that the Vancouver
Sun had a front page story about the CCRA going after the UN gang. I
wondered why they weren't doing the same about the much larger and
well known HAMC. HA has got them to back off which is a victory for
them but it did cost them a lot of money for lawyers. I will post more
on this in the future.
>
>
>"Alan Baggett" <canada.rev...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:2a828fce-44e5-41e8...@i24g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>Rules Out of Proportion to the Crimes Committed : CRA SOTW
>
>
>The lesson is don't fool with bureaucrats
>Don Cayo, Vancouver Sun
>Published: Wednesday, October 17, 2007
>
>We hear all the time about suspended sentences -- slaps on the wrist
>-- for guys who punch out their wives, for kiddie-porn freaks, for
>drug thugs who deal and steal with near-impunity...
In the case of kiddie porn it is now a 6 month mandatory minimum. If
you don't like it let your favourite news editor be aware that you
want a 5 yr minimum. Let your MP know also.
>
>From my colleague David Baines, we learn there's usually even less
>consequence for financial chicanery. The kinds of sharp practices his
>column showcases often lead to nothing more than easy-to-skirt fines
>or trading bans. And if the odd fraudster eventually faces charges,
>you can bet they'll be watered down.
Baines does great work.
>
>Then there are the guys I write about. At least they don't get off so
>lightly. While it's true they don't harm anyone, financially or
>physically, they do inconvenience bureaucrats. And for this
>foolhardiness, they must pay.
>
>For Colin Tsang, who copies CDs and DVDs for a living, his sin was
>sloppy bookkeeping. It led, over a period of 20 months, to his small
>company failing to remit the sum of -- depending whose figuring you
>believe -- either $32 or $567.10 to the Canadian Private Copying
>Collective, a federally mandated agency that collects levies on blank
>CDs. His penalty -- not technically a fine, although it might as well
>be -- is $15,197.10.
Seems out of kilter. Organized crime esp. the Asian part of it is
known to be heavily involved in pirating. Perhaps these fines are
meant to deter it.
>
>Then there's Jim McAusland. He paid his company's five-figure tax
>remittance a full week early, but at a Canada Revenue Agency office,
>not at a bank, which CRA bureaucrats would prefer. His penalty was
>light by Tsang's standard -- only $4,612.14.
Seems like total nonsense.
>
>Now I've heard from Ian Rose-Innes, a North Vancouver engineer, who
>finds himself in deep doo-doo with the same bureaucracy that ensnared
>McAusland.
>
>Rose-Innes was going through a rough patch -- work was piling up, he
>was injured, and his wife was away on holiday in their native South
>Africa -- so he checked the CRA website to see how much trouble he'd
>be in if he delayed his income tax filing a few weeks beyond the
>deadline. Lo and behold, the consequence -- as explained on the
>website -- was, for him, nothing at all. Any penalty, the site said,
>would be based on a percentage of the money he owed, and he owed them
>nothing. In fact, he was in line for a $5,000 rebate.
>
>So, what the heck! He decided to focus on other things and file a
>little late.
>
>Then, oops, CRA comes up with another little detail their website
>didn't mention. Rose-Innes was also late filing a one-page form
>documenting the assets he still has back in South Africa, and the
>penalty for that is $2,500.
Then don't own any foreign property. Face it if you are the type
ofperson who is filing for things such as foreign property and assets
and income averaging you need professional financial help. Very few
cdns as a % file like this person did so obviously it won't be front
and center on a web site.
>
>To add absurdity to injury, CRA airily informed him -- after the fact
>-- that, since he didn't have the information on hand on the filing
>date, he should have just filled in anything he could and correct it
>later. In other words, it didn't matter if the information was right
>or wrong -- only that a piece of paper could be shuffled on a certain
>date in preparation for being reshuffled later.
If you do that be careful to add a note explaining that is what your
doing.
>
>To the credit of the former revenue minister, Carol Skelton, her
>office called the day after I published a column about McAusland to
>say the policy that nailed him with such an out-of-proportion penalty
>was under review. (I have no idea where the review stands, or if it's
>continuing under the new minister, Gordon O'Connor. I asked on Monday,
>but CRA didn't get back to me.)
Sounds like a way to help the rich avoid paying taxes. There is
something like 18 billion in unpaid taxes federally. That money could
fund cancer research, find a cure or new therapy for AIDS, help find a
cure for schizophrenia or depression, it could be used to set up a
national con air type program to help criminals who flee to avoid
justice be brought to the proper court, it could fund scholarships and
homeless shelters. Instead they seem to be wanting to help the most
affluent in this country to shelter their income. They already get an
excellent RRSP deduction as well as one for educating their children.
>
>And I think Rose-Innes has a powerful appeal under CRA's recently
>proclaimed Taxpayer Bill of Rights. The agency is similarly silent on
>my request for information on what, if any, comfort to taxpayers is
>flowing from this new provision. But I think that, if it means
>anything at all, Rose-Innes should win. It obligates the agency to
>provide complete and timely information, and he makes a solid case
>that CRA didn't do that.
>
>Whether he or McAusland or any other individual eventually wins is,
>obviously, important to them. But it's not the main point.
>
>The point is that Ottawa has -- in these three instances, and who
>knows how many more -- rashly empowered bureaucrats to impose brutal
>penalties for trivial offenses. And the bureaucrats apparently can't
>be trusted to temper their power with compassion or common sense.
>
>Prime Minister Stephen Harper is preparing to make pre-election hay
>with his tough talk about making the punishment fit the crime when it
>comes to theft and violence. But what about the other side of the coin
>-- steps to soften the unwarranted assault on people who've done
>nothing, or very little, wrong? When is he going to rein in his
>bullies?
>
>dc...@png.canwest.com
>© The Vancouver Sun 2007
Send his bullies after HAMC. Don't give up because of this latest
setback. Make them pay up before they murder each other.
>
>
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>Pop the link below into your browser to view the entire CRA SOTW
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>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Alan Baggett – Tax Collector’s Bible
>
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but when I called him back he denied it. JVD-968 "89 Plymouth Reliant white with red interior. Devellis in lettering on the rear trunk. Contact me by email or the GRC if you are one of those ppl. Am looking for the address of Dave Reynolds and any info about him. He used to run Low's Tires and since he refuses to answer his email lows...@telus.net I can only assume he is the person who stole my vehicle and the contents in it. I have talked to the new owners and they claim to know nothing.
3P3BK41D9KT921716 is the vin number. John Reynolds still has a valid email lows...@telus.net but refuses to return my inquiries.Any info about this thief is appreciated.
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> On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:58:22 GMT, "Nonews" <non...@news.com> wrote:
> >Apparently CRA is softening. At least with the Hells Angels, thanks to the
> >federal tax court.
>
> If you have been reading my posts you will be aware that the Vancouver
> Sun had a front page story about the CCRA going after the UN gang. I
> wondered why they weren't doing the same about the much larger and
> well known HAMC. HA has got them to back off which is a victory for
> them but it did cost them a lot of money for lawyers. I will post more
> on this in the future.
>
>
>
> >Miss a Tax Tale Miss a lot!
> >Pop the link below into your browser to view the entire CRA SOTW
> >Library!
> >http://canada.revenue.agency.angelfire.com
> >Alan Baggett – Tax Collector’s Bible
>
> The following is my sig file updated as of 10 Tamuz 5768:
>
> We are awaiting the return of our JHVH in the flesh or his Son. His Son Yu'shua died on the cross for our sins, was resurrected and walked the earth for awhile then ascended unto Heaven. We await the Third Coming not the Second.
>
> Scottish Quaker Robert Barclay-"The weighty Truths of God were neglected, and, as it were, went into Desuetude. ...
>
> Who will be the last Coalition soldier to be maimed in Iraq?
>
> Canadian troops out of Afghanistan and into Darfur.http://www.amnesty.ca/instantkarma/petition.php
>
> Good luck to anyone trying to learn Hebrew. I am looking for a Hebrew-Gregorian calendar in both Hebrew and English lettering.
>
> I am looking for my missing automobile. Left in the care of Low's Tire (Firestone) on King George Hwy which has since gone out of business. A man who claimed to be a tow truck driver named Jerry (sounded Black) called me and said he had it
> 3P3BK41D9KT921716 is the vin number. John Reynolds still has a valid email lowst...@telus.net but refuses to return my inquiries.Any info about this thief is appreciated.
>
> I am also looking for various books and CD's that I have discovered missing. All are marked Greg Carr on the inside cover or somewhere in the CD booklet. $5 reward for each CD and for each book. Will pay $200 for info regarding how they disappeared because I honestly don't know.
>
>
> Jonathon Gregory and Craig Wong are thieves and liars and smokers.They live at 344 E.Hastings St.
>
>
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His dad is Colin Paul Carr who is a homosexual who used to hang out
in a Toronto homosexual bar and tt hismom is Sharon Irene Carr who is
a
drunk who starts drinking around noon and continues throughout the
day
and night and wears a diaper so she can urinate into it while drinkin
wine and beer. Colin Carr drunk as well.
No wonder why Greg Carr is so Fucked up. He is exactly like his
father and mother. A fuck up.
He sleeps with little stuffed animals.
He wears the same old clothes every day.
He hasn't taken a bath in years.
He wears coke bottle glasses and could be mistaken for as the 4th
Hansen Brother
He has no friends.
He had a sexual relationship with his father at the age of 5.
His mom made me wear diapers until he was 12.
His dad made him watch homosexual videos with his dad masterbated
over
him.
For a copy of his Medical Records while he stayed at Riverview
Hospital please email me. The charge is $16.95 as it is a very thick
file. You will not be sorry that you paid $16.95 for this file. It
contains all his psychopathic thoughts and adventures.