The Saskatchewan government has introduced legislation aimed at creating its own tax revenue agency in order to grant itself “greater autonomy” over how taxes are collected within the province.
On Dec. 5, the government introduced the Saskatchewan Revenue Agency Act, which “creates the framework for a new Treasury Board Crown corporation” that will be called the Saskatchewan Revenue Agency (SRA), according to a news release.
The SRA would not completely replace the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) within the province, but it would take some tax-collecting responsibilities, particularly in relation to corporate income tax collection, away from the federal department. The legislation would leave the collection of personal income tax in the hands of the CRA….
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