A few weeks before the deadline to file your tax return, employees of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) have issued a strike order. Should we be worried?
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Since 2012, negotiations between the union and the employer party have become more complicated.
Last Friday, the Union of Taxation Employees announced a strike from April 14.
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A week of talks with the mediator is scheduled from April 17 to 21.
The risk of a prolonged strike at the CRA could have serious consequences during tax season.
Management of programs overseen by the CRA, such as CELIAPP or RRSP, could be disrupted in the event of a strike.
François Gagnon | VAT News
“When we try to set up CELIAPP [et tous les autres programmes], the Canada Revenue Agency manages everything. Yes, that would be a disaster because it would freeze a lot of projects, and this is not the time for these projects to be frozen, because people need their money,” says Turbotax spokesperson, Francois Gagnon.
The deadline to file your tax return is May 1, 2023. Can this date be postponed in case of a major strike?
“I don’t know how the authorities don’t say we’re going to extend the tax season,” Mr. Gagnon said.
The expert points out that tax periods have already been extended in the past, especially during pandemics.
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