On July 19, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced Dasonda Singh Khakh was sentenced in…
Cape Breton women behind massive tax fraud handed prison term
Four Cape Breton women who attempted to make millions in a fraudulent tax scheme made a last-minute effort at sentencing Thursday to defend their crimes. But it was too little too late as Lydia Saker and daughters Nadia Saker, Angela MacDonald and...
Montreal company, and its director fined $172,000 for tax fraud
A Montreal company and its director have been fined $172,000 for participating in an apparent tax fraud scheme. On Wednesday, Revenue Quebec said Jean-Claude Tessier, 67, pleaded guilty to 22 counts of tax evasion following an investigation that included a search of...
Huge ‘Pandora Papers’ Leak Exposes Secret Offshore Accounts of the Rich and Famous
A massive new leak of documents even bigger than ‘The Pandora Papers’ is highlighting how the rich and famous are hiding their money, and how a world of off-shore tax havens is still thriving. The offshore fortunes of prime ministers, royalty,...
Halifax businessman sentenced to 3 years in prison, $600K in fines for tax evasion, fraud
Aug. 9, 2021 – A Halifax businessman has been sentenced to three years in prison and must pay more than $600,000 in fines after being convicted of fraud and tax evasion. Ralston MacDonnell and three of his companies were found guilty of seven counts of...
Family of companies in Cape Breton tax fraud case billed each other for services
July 20, 2021 – A Supreme Court trial for four accused charged in connection with a $3.6 million tax fraud case continued Monday to delve into the business transactions of 10 companies operated by the accused. Michael Boudreau, a criminal investigator with...