Chapter 6 · 6.3 Lowering the costs of government
Strengthening tax compliance
Savings or revenueIncludes capital investment
−$1.06B net impact on the budgetary balance over five years, 2026-27 to 2030-31.
The cost line
| Line | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strengthening tax compliance | … | 25 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 116 |
| Less: Projected revenues | — | −249 | −290 | −310 | −330 | −1,179 |
| Net fiscal impact | — | −224 | −262 | −279 | −297 | −1,063 |
… no change to existing funding or no fiscal implication · – a further extension will be considered later · 0* less than $0.5 million. Positive numbers cost the budget (spending or forgone revenue); negative numbers improve it.
What the budget says
“Starting in 2027-28, Budget 2026 proposes to provide $116.5 million over four years to the CRA to: Expand compliance activities related to individuals and businesses that do not file income tax returns.”
Budget 2026, p. 303 (PDF p. 321)
Amounts named in the text
Stated amounts can cover different periods, cash or accrual bases, previously announced money and loans. They are not additive with the cost line above.
- $116.5 million over four years
- $1.2 billion
Also in this section
- Strengthening the effectiveness of fines and penalties−$186MSavings or revenue
- Renewing the public service - aligning operating budgets with ERI personnel savings−$400MSavings or revenue
- Renewing the public service - savings on CPP employer contribution costs−$305MSavings or revenue
- Modernising Canada Post−$102MSavings or revenue
- Streamlining the delivery of federal financing$3MProgram spendingLoans, equity or financing
- Update on ongoing horizontal reviewsno cost lineNo cost lineLoans, equity or financing