A Nipawin man who worked in Wilkie has plead guilty to tax evasion in North Battleford provincial court.
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced Friday that John Wesley Scott, 56, pleaded guilty to tax evasion and was fined $21,626. He was given sixteen months to pay the fine which represents 85% of the taxes evaded.
Mr. Scott earned income as a truck driver and as a welder in Wilkie, Saskatchewan but declared that he was a "natural person" and did not have to report his income or provide CRA with any information.
According to the CRA a review of records obtained from third parties showed he failed to report income of $151,316 from 2006 to 2008 and evaded income taxes totalling $19,323. He also failed to collect and remit goods and services taxes (GST) of $6,119.
The Canada Revenue Agency is warning all Canadians to beware of individuals that try to convince you that Canadians do not have to pay tax on the income they earn. These individuals, also known as tax protesters,not only fail to report their own earnings, but they also conspire, counsel, and promote these tax schemes. The Canadian Revenue Agency says Canadian courts have repeatedly and consistently rejected all arguments made in these tax protester schemes.
