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Released: 23 April, 1999
Revenue Canada Announces Tax Fairness Measures For Canadian Forces Personnel Serving In The Balkans
Ottawa, April 23, 1999...The
Honourable Herb Dhaliwal, Minister of National Revenue and M.P. (Vancouver South
- Burnaby), today announced that Revenue Canada's tax fairness rules will apply
to Canadian military and police personnel serving in the Balkan region.
"I want to assure DND,
RCMP and other Canadian police personnel and their spouses who may have to file
their income tax returns after the April 30 deadline that they will not have to
pay penalties and interest charges," Mr. Dhaliwal said.
Revenue Canada's tax fairness
provisions use a balanced, common-sense approach to assist Canadians in
resolving taxation problems that arise through no fault of their own. Under the
fairness rules, individuals unable to file a tax return or make payments on time
because of a natural disaster or other unusual event can explain their unique
circumstances to the Department and establish suitable filing or payment
arrangements as soon as they are able.
"Tax fairness provisions
have been invoked before, most recently during last year's severe forest fires
in Alberta and northern Ontario," the Minister stated. "We also
assisted thousands of Canadians in this way following last year's ice storm in
eastern Canada."
The Minister said his
Department is working with DND, RCMP and other Canadian police forces to explain
how fairness rules may apply to their personnel. "We appreciate that many
of our soldiers, police officers and their families are facing very difficult
and trying times," Mr. Dhaliwal said. "With the tax filing deadline
fast approaching, we want to minimize their concerns regarding their tax
obligations."
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