CRA Recovers $100M from Crypto Tax Audits Amid Enforcement Challenges
Canada Revenue Agency's cryptocurrency audit unit has collected over $100 million in unpaid taxes since 2020, auditing more than 200 cases. Yet not a single criminal charge has been filed—a paradox highlighting the government's struggle to police crypto tax evasion.
The agency reports 40% of crypto platform users fail to file taxes properly. Vancouver-based firms feature prominently in court documents showing enforcement bottlenecks. Anonymity-enabled finance and resource constraints plague investigators.
September court filings reveal growing CRA concerns about NFTs and cryptocurrencies fueling underground economies. The agency now faces a dual challenge: tracing digital asset flows while navigating legal gray areas that complicate prosecutions.