The Canadian Taxman Goes Browsing on eBay 221
Kaneda2112 writes "A story in the Globe And Mail points out that the Canada Revenue Agency is now trolling eBay Canada for high volume sellers — looking to make sure eBay's biggest users are accurately reporting their income. They've successfully gotten a court order for the names, addresses, and other personal information for that website's biggest users. 'Canadians spend about $5-billion online each year and eBay is by far the largest electronic marketplace, accounting for about a quarter of the total sales. The site was visited by nearly 11 million Canadians in August, according to company figures. The CRA said in court filings that it is targeting people who qualified for eBay's PowerSeller program in 2004 and 2005. Only top eBay sellers can qualify for the program, which provides benefits to members. Those benefits include prioritized customer service, special promotions and sales tips.'"
huh? (Score:5, Funny)
Extending the list... (Score:5, Funny)
Are you telling me... (Score:3, Funny)
Dear Farmer Johnson (Score:2, Funny)
Your cooperation is not an option.
Sincerely,
Your Cannuck Government in cooperation with the US Dep. of Homeland Security
Unfamiliar to Americans (Score:5, Funny)
Absolutely. The number one complaint we Americans have is that the IRS doesn't do its job. We all think that it doesn't audit enough people and would be truly satisfied with it if only it were more thorough.
Re:Are you telling me... (Score:5, Funny)
Once upon a time on Usenet (Score:1, Funny)
I promptly bundled up all the evidence he so kindly provided and sent it off to Canada Revenue Agency along with a nice explanatory note suggesting they audit his ass.
I still chuckle when I think about it
Re:Are you telling me... (Score:1, Funny)
Not every sentence - just the one's ending with questionmarks.
Re:Extending the list... (Score:5, Funny)
- RG>