Federal Court of Appeal holds Canada Revenue Agency does not have the power to compel oral interviews during audit
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has increasingly requested oral interviews during audits, particularly in transfer pricing audits. In Minister of National Revenue v. Cameco Corporation, the CRA sought an order compelling employees of the Cameco group to attend oral interviews. The decision of the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) will be welcomed by taxpayers as it holds that an auditor does not have the power to compel such interviews.
