To this end, this September, the CRA will: Here is some information on the CRA’s legitimate activities that are resuming and tips on how to recognize when the CRA is trying to contact you: CRA activities resuming in Septemberĭue to the Government’s ongoing efforts to support Canadians through the COVID-19 pandemic, the CRA suspended many collections and compliance activities and committed to resuming them in a thoughtful and phased manner, taking into consideration the health and safety of our employees and the needs of Canadian taxpayers. To protect yourself from scams, it’s important to know when and how the CRA might contact you. They often call Canadians to try to trick them into paying fake debts, and may even contact you by email, letter, or text message. However, you should be aware of scammers pretending to be CRA employees.
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is gradually resuming additional activities, and it may legitimately be us calling Canadians to discuss their tax and benefit situations.
