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Ottawa, March 29, 2004
2004-025

Minister of Finance Tables Notice of Ways and Means Motion to Implement Certain Previously Announced Tax Changes

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Minister of Finance Ralph Goodale tabled a Notice of Ways and Means Motion today in Parliament to implement the following previously announced tax changes:

  • Amendments to the Income Tax Act and other acts relating to the limitation period for the collection of federal tax debts, announced in a Department of Finance press release on March 4, 2004.
  • Amendments to the Excise Tax Act relating to the 100-per-cent rebate for municipalities of the goods and services tax and federal portion of the harmonized sales tax. These amendments were described in a Department of Finance press release dated March 9, 2004, and were further elaborated upon in Budget 2004.

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For further information:

Andrée Houde
Public Affairs and Operations Division
(613) 996-8080
Pat Breton
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Finance
(613) 996-7861
Collection of Federal Tax Debts
Stephanie Smith
Tax Legislation Division
(613) 992-3763
GST Rebate for Municipalities
James Zeni
Sales Tax Division
(613) 992-6513

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Last Updated: 2005-11-04

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