Tips for dealing with CRA audits
The Income Tax Act confers on the CRA a broad range of powers to audit Canadian taxpayers, including registered charities and not-for-profit organizations (“NPOs”). Some examples of those audit powers that have been conferred on CRA include the power to inspect books and records, as well as to compel taxpayers to respond to requests for information or obtain third-party records at CRA’s request (potentially subject to CRA having received judicial authorization for the request).
