This morning, along with a corporate tax form, this little piece of information arrived in the mail. (Click to enlarge)
I don't mind information, but the propaganda nature of this little blue slip of paper is more than just factual information.
The Canada Revenue Agency, in its role of dealing with taxpayers, cannot assume a position of determining what does or does not benefit those taxpayers.
It implements policy; It does not judge its worth.
I would have had no problem with an information bulletin which announced the changes in a matter-of-fact manner.
This little blue slip however, is a policy statement accompanied by political propaganda.
If this is to become routine, O'Connor might want to include, above his signature, that most economists disagree with the reduction of the GST as sound tax policy.
It's a first. Brought to you by the perpetual election campaign of the Steve Harper Party of Canada.
Update from Cheryl: Being in the accounting business, I'm inundated with mail from CRA detailing changes in tax laws, updates, etc. This ridiculous insert was in a GST news bulletin I received today. When Dave saw my slack-jawed reaction, I told him that this was an absolute first in all my 25 years of receiving mail from CRA. Stevie baby does it again (maybe the most surprising thing was that they didn't blame the Liberals for something or another in the insert)
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