Discussion · Private Members' Business
Adam Chambers Conservative
“I want this bill to go to a committee for study. It helps us measure how much tax money companies owe the government versus how much is actually collected.”
“Mr. Speaker, that was an excellent question. I am certainly pleased to hear that the Bloc is open to supporting the bill’s being studied at committee. He put his finger on an interesting point with respect to companies that are avoiding taxes. I think that is partially what the bill is trying to get at, with respect to measuring the tax gap. That is to say, what does the government believe is owed to the government, i.e., what does the CRA believe is owed versus what they are able to collect? I do think that is a portion of tax avoidance. In my view, we could study this a bit more at committee, but I think that is one of the things this bill is trying to get at, with respect to companies that avoid paying the taxes they owe.”
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Mr. Speaker, that was an excellent question. I am certainly pleased to hear that the Bloc is open to supporting the bill’s being studied at committee. He put his finger on an interesting point with respect to companies that are avoiding taxes. I think that is partially what the bill is trying to get at, with respect to measuring the tax gap. That is to say, what does the government believe is owed to the government, i.e., what does the CRA believe is owed versus what they are able to collect? I do think that is a portion of tax avoidance. In my view, we could study this a bit more at committee, but I think that is one of the things this bill is trying to get at, with respect to companies that avoid paying the taxes they owe.