{"id":579,"date":"2023-09-09T22:26:31","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T22:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voluntarydisclosuresprogram.ca\/?page_id=579"},"modified":"2026-08-25T00:05:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T00:05:59","slug":"voluntary-disclosure-cra","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/voluntarydisclosuresprogram.ca\/","title":{"rendered":"Information about CRA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"579\" class=\"elementor elementor-579\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1609ab2 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1609ab2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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.elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Voluntarily Disclose Non-Compliance with Canada&#8217;s Tax Laws<\/p><p>Relief<span>\u00a0from Financial Penalties and Interest<\/span><\/p><p>Relief from Criminal Investigation &amp; Prosecution<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element-custom_font_size elementor-element-custom_font_family elementor-element-custom_font_weight elementor-element-custom_color elementor-element elementor-element-7e8f82a elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e8f82a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Voluntarily Disclose Non-Compliance with Canada&#8217;s Tax Laws<\/p><p>Relief<span>\u00a0from Financial Penalties and Interest<\/span><\/p><p>Relief from Criminal Investigation &amp; 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data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"381\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/voluntarydisclosuresprogram.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/canadian_tax_foundation-colour.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1199\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voluntarydisclosuresprogram.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/canadian_tax_foundation-colour.jpg 381w, https:\/\/voluntarydisclosuresprogram.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/canadian_tax_foundation-colour-300x108.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" title=\"canadian_tax_foundation-colour.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c2117d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c2117d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0cfe2b4\" data-id=\"0cfe2b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e3ada elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"61e3ada\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b399093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b399093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Voluntary Disclosures Program?<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62630ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"62630ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element-custom_font_size elementor-element-custom_font_family elementor-element-custom_font_weight elementor-element-custom_color elementor-element elementor-element-479d9dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"479d9dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/programs\/about-canada-revenue-agency-cra\/voluntary-disclosures-program-overview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Voluntary Disclosures Program<\/a><\/span> (VDP) is a government program administered by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/programs\/about-canada-revenue-agency-cra\/compliance\/voluntary-disclosures-program.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)<\/span><\/a> and designed to help individuals and businesses come forward voluntarily to correct errors, omissions, or non-compliance with Canada&#8217;s tax laws. It provides taxpayers with an opportunity to fix their tax affairs while benefiting from reduced penalties, interest and avoiding criminal prosecution.<\/p><p>If you\u2019ve made some mistakes on your past tax returns, or failed to file them, the Voluntary Disclosures Program is your path to peace of mind.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ad6541 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ad6541\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80ba32e\" data-id=\"80ba32e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88db640 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"88db640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85722d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85722d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Changes to the Voluntary Disclosures Program<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-840b04c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"840b04c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3bb996 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3bb996\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca11fc8\" data-id=\"ca11fc8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element-custom_font_size elementor-element-custom_font_family elementor-element-custom_font_weight elementor-element-custom_color elementor-element elementor-element-6088a15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6088a15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The CRA introduced significant changes to the Voluntary Disclosures Program effective October 1, 2025.<\/strong><\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/forms-publications\/publications\/ic00-1\/ic00-1r7-voluntary-disclosures-program.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">revised framework<\/span><\/a> expands access to the program, increases interest relief for many taxpayers, and simplifies the criteria used to determine the level of relief available.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f9a9d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f9a9d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b4d0d9\" data-id=\"8b4d0d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74e5909 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74e5909\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">  Broader Eligibility<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-622712f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"622712f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12b04df\" data-id=\"12b04df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element-custom_font_size elementor-element-custom_font_family elementor-element-custom_font_weight elementor-element-custom_color elementor-element elementor-element-c93d733 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c93d733\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The updated VDP adopts a more flexible approach to eligibility. Under the previous rules, certain CRA communications could prevent a taxpayer from making a voluntary disclosure. Under the revised program, receiving a general educational or compliance letter from the CRA will not automatically disqualify an applicant.<\/p><p>However, the VDP remains unavailable where the CRA has already initiated an audit, enforcement action, or investigation relating to the issue being disclosed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae27c17 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae27c17\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c5ceb6\" data-id=\"3c5ceb6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0bb5e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0bb5e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Two New Relief Categories<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1103621 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1103621\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cdd4c8\" data-id=\"6cdd4c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element-custom_font_size elementor-element-custom_font_family elementor-element-custom_font_weight elementor-element-custom_color elementor-element elementor-element-6c776f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c776f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The former General Program and Limited Program have been replaced with two new categories:<\/p><p><strong>&#8220;Non-Prompted&#8221; Relief<\/strong> generally applies where a taxpayer comes forward before the CRA has identified the non-compliance. Successful applicants may receive:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><p>100% relief from penalties;<\/p><\/li><li><p>75% relief from applicable interest; and<\/p><\/li><li><p>Protection from criminal prosecution for the matters disclosed.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>&#8220;Prompted&#8221; Partial Relief <\/strong>generally applies where the disclosure is prompted by prior CRA contact but the taxpayer remains eligible for the VDP. Applicants may receive:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><p>Up to 100% relief from penalties, depending on the circumstances;<\/p><\/li><li><p>25% relief from applicable interest; and<\/p><\/li><li><p>Protection from criminal prosecution for the matters disclosed.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>This new framework is intended to provide meaningful relief even where a taxpayer has had some contact with the CRA, while reserving the greatest benefits for taxpayers who voluntarily disclose non-compliance before being identified.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a06ce45 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a06ce45\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f48c39d\" data-id=\"f48c39d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b50e189 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b50e189\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Increased Interest Relief<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element-custom_font_size elementor-element-custom_font_family elementor-element-custom_font_weight elementor-element-custom_color elementor-element elementor-element-5cc022c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cc022c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most notable improvements is the increase in interest relief available under the program. Under the previous General Program, interest relief was generally limited to 50%. The revised General Relief stream increases this to 75%, while the new Partial Relief stream provides 25% interest relief.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59dbded elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59dbded\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d41a171\" data-id=\"d41a171\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f35389 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f35389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clearer Documentation Requirements<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element-custom_font_size elementor-element-custom_font_family elementor-element-custom_font_weight elementor-element-custom_color elementor-element elementor-element-af51c45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af51c45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The CRA has also clarified the documentation generally expected to accompany a disclosure involving multiple taxation years:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><p>Foreign-source income or assets: generally the most recent 10 years;<\/p><\/li><li><p>Canadian-source income or assets: generally the most recent 6 years; and<\/p><\/li><li><p>GST\/HST matters: generally the most recent 4 years.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>The CRA may request additional information where necessary to review an application.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2244195 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2244195\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a385f8\" data-id=\"5a385f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89b170d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89b170d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Simplified Application Process<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element-custom_font_size elementor-element-custom_font_family elementor-element-custom_font_weight elementor-element-custom_color elementor-element elementor-element-6be3818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6be3818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Updated administrative guidance and a revised Form RC199 are intended to simplify the disclosure process and provide greater certainty regarding eligibility and available relief.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb2cd16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb2cd16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20ac6e8\" data-id=\"20ac6e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b045e03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b045e03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practical Implications<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c546566 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c546566\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e5d8a1\" data-id=\"7e5d8a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element-custom_font_size elementor-element-custom_font_family elementor-element-custom_font_weight elementor-element-custom_color elementor-element elementor-element-f5a8442 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5a8442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most notable improvements is the increase in interest relief available under the program. Under the previous General Program, interest relief was generally limited to 50%. The revised General Relief stream increases this to 75%, while the new Partial Relief stream provides 25% interest relief.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5fc690d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5fc690d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c669ed\" data-id=\"7c669ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-487a71b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"487a71b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c52d24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c52d24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Choose the Voluntary Disclosures Program?<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b402b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"73b402b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element-custom_font_size elementor-element-custom_font_family elementor-element-custom_font_weight elementor-element-custom_color elementor-element elementor-element-a2faa57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2faa57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1. <strong>Reduce Penalties\/Interes<\/strong>t: By disclosing your errors voluntarily, you may be eligible for reduced penalties and interest, potentially saving you significant amounts of money;<\/p><p>2. <strong>Avoid Criminal Prosecution<\/strong>: Participating in the VDP can protect you from criminal charges related to tax evasion; and<\/p><p>3. <strong>Peace of Mind<\/strong>: Correcting your tax affairs through the VDP offers peace of mind, knowing that you are in compliance with Canadian tax laws.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element-custom_font_size elementor-element-custom_font_family elementor-element-custom_font_weight elementor-element-custom_color elementor-element elementor-element-c6f6a36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6f6a36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Take the first step towards compliance and peace of mind. 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