Watch! CRA Review Activity is Rising – What Accountants Need to Know Now with Jason Koenig, Audit Shield

CRA Review Activity is Rising – What Accountants Need to Know Now

CRA activity has surged in the first five months of 2025, and it's not just big-ticket audits. Every day, corporate and personal filings, foreign tax credits, GST/HST matters and even vacancy taxes are under tighter scrutiny.

In this short but impactful 10-minute video, Caitlin Butler interviews Jason Koenig of Audit Shield to unpack:

• Key CRA audit and review trends so far in 2025

• How even routine filings are getting flagged

• How AI is powering CRA’s compliance activities

• What CPAs should watch out for

Don't let your clients or your team get caught off guard.

Recorded June 23, 2025

This video is for general information purposes only and deals with dynamic, time-sensitive and complex matters that may not apply to particular facts and circumstances. The information provided should not be relied upon as a substitute for specialized professional advice in connection with any particular matter. For more information visit videotax.com/disclaimer. ©Video Tax News Inc. 2025. All Rights Reserved.

Watch! Life in the Tax Lane - July 2025

This 10-minute video for Canadian Tax Professionals includes a rapid-fire discussion of select recent developments in the wonderful world of Canadian tax presented by the Video Tax News Team. 

Topics:

• First-Time Home Buyers’ GST Rebate – Source 1 and Source 2 

• Proposed US Tax Change – Impact on Canadian Investors – Source 1, Source 2 and Source 3

  Late Breaking: On June 26, 2025, US Republicans announced that they have agreed to withdraw the Section 899 proposal.  

• Electronic Payments – CRA Enforcement

• Uncashed Cheques from CRA

• Canada Disability Benefit Online Application

• New Online CRA Tool – Penalty and Interest Relief 

• CRA Nudge Letters and Online Sales 

• Tax Update

Program Recorded: June 19, 2025.

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Life in the Tax Lane is for general information purposes only and deals with dynamic, time-sensitive and complex matters that may not apply to particular facts and circumstances. The information provided should not be relied upon as a substitute for specialized professional advice in connection with any particular matter. For more information visit videotax.com/disclaimer. ©Video Tax News Inc. 2025, All Rights Reserved.

Watch! Life in the Tax Lane - June 2025

This 10-minute video for Canadian Tax Professionals includes a rapid-fire discussion of select recent developments in the wonderful world of Canadian tax presented by the Video Tax News Team. 

Topics:

• New Government – Tax Changes? – Source 1, Source 2 and Source 3 

• Personal Tax Rate Reduction – Source 1 and Source 2

• Capital Gains Exemption – 2024 Assessment Errors

  Late Breaking: CPA Canada has reported that CRA is aware of incorrect assessments related to the lifetime capital gains exemption and will take corrective action. No action is required by affected taxpayers. 

• CRA Online Mail for Businesses

• Represent a Client – Employer Responsibility 

Program Recorded: May 22, 2025.

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Life in the Tax Lane is for general information purposes only and deals with dynamic, time-sensitive and complex matters that may not apply to particular facts and circumstances. The information provided should not be relied upon as a substitute for specialized professional advice in connection with any particular matter. For more information visit videotax.com/disclaimer. ©Video Tax News Inc. 2025, All Rights Reserved.

Watch! Life in the Tax Lane - May 2025

This 10-minute video for Canadian Tax Professionals includes a rapid-fire discussion of select recent developments in the wonderful world of Canadian tax presented by the Video Tax News Team. 

Topics:

• Delayed Tax Slips

• Repeated Failure To Report Income – Returns Filed Concurrently – Source 1 and Source 2

• Trust Reporting – CRA Guidance Update

• Form T1135 – Multiple Penalties

• Transition To CRA Digital Mail For Businesses

• Canadian Dental Care Plan

Program Recorded: April 24, 2025.

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Life in the Tax Lane is for general information purposes only and deals with dynamic, time-sensitive and complex matters that may not apply to particular facts and circumstances. The information provided should not be relied upon as a substitute for specialized professional advice in connection with any particular matter. For more information visit videotax.com/disclaimer. ©Video Tax News Inc. 2025, All Rights Reserved.

Watch! Life in the Tax Lane - April 2025

This 10-minute video for Canadian Tax Professionals includes a rapid-fire discussion of select recent developments in the wonderful world of Canadian tax presented by the Video Tax News Team. 

Topics:

• Gig Workers – Source 1 and Source 2

• Federal Carbon Tax – Source 1 and Source 2

• Taxpayer Relief – Capital Gains Inclusion Rate – Source 1 and Source 2
  
  Late Breaking News: On March 21, 2025 – Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the cancellation of the proposed increase to the capital gains inclusion rate.

• Ombudsperson's Report on Bare Trust Rules

Program Recorded: March 20, 2025.

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Life in the Tax Lane is for general information purposes only and deals with dynamic, time-sensitive and complex matters that may not apply to particular facts and circumstances. The information provided should not be relied upon as a substitute for specialized professional advice in connection with any particular matter. For more information visit videotax.com/disclaimer. ©Video Tax News Inc. 2025, All Rights Reserved.