pierrelebel- in this case I absolutely positively agree with you!
FOR EXAMPLE- when an auditor comes to a conclusion that you owe AN ADDITIONAL $100,ooo having reveiwed the records, and applying the rules as applicable-
THEN- comes back a month later stating that having REVIEWED he EXACT same set of books- and presumably applying the SAME set of rules- you now owe AN ADDITIONAL $50,ooo-
ONE has to questions the glaring discrepancy of the two RESULTS!
This was not the case of an overlooked item or two, but a total lack of comprehension of the situation.
So- asking for another auditor makes sense. Asking for the notes of the Auditor makes sense. And all was done properly, in writing.
AND both requests were refused!
At the end of the day- after the lengthy appeals process, the amount ACTUALLY due was not AN ADDITIONAL $50,ooo, or $100,ooo, but ZERO!
The taxes declared, as filed, were correct, and the taxes PAID were correct-
ONE YEAR_ LOTS of aggravation, and a NET ZERO result!
WARNING TO EVERYONE- TRY NOT TO EVER TAKE CASH OUT OF AN ITEM AND THEN PAY A BILL (like a credit card) WITH IT. Even though there is a paper trail- CRA may look to the payment as UNDECLARED CASH INCOME!
This is most likely when the numbers do not match.
So- if you WITHDRAW $1500 fro your chequing account at CIBC, and have dinner spending $50, then deposit $1450, a half an hour later to cover your BMO MASTERCARD bill- you may have a problem.
Try to never pay a bill with cash- even with a paper trail. Write a cheque, do it online, but resist taking cash from an ATM, and paying that same bill!
(now- for fun- do this with several credit cards- over the course of a year- and VOILA!!!, the CRA thinks you have $200.ooo in UNDECLARED INCOME!!!!)