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Canada Anti-Tax Evasion training

Seven microlessons on tax evasion, the global reporting frameworks, the corporate facilitation offense and red flags, plus Canada's Income Tax Act and FINTRAC reporting, with a situational test and a certificate of completion.

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About this course

What the Canada Anti-Tax Evasion course covers

This course covers anti-tax evasion for Canada in seven microlessons. It's built for people in financial services who onboard and manage clients, and covers how tax evasion works, the global reporting frameworks, the corporate facilitation offense, due diligence red flags and your reporting responsibilities, plus Canada-specific obligations under the Income Tax Act and the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, including reporting to FINTRAC.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Identify common tax evasion schemes and their legal consequences for individuals
  • Apply enhanced client due diligence and checks to detect evasion red flags, including crypto
  • Meet FATCA, CRS and crypto-asset reporting requirements and Canadian filing deadlines
  • Escalate suspicious indicators promptly and file suspicious transaction reports with FINTRAC without tipping off clients
  • Put in place and evidence reasonable prevention procedures against corporate facilitation liability
  • Explain Canadian criminal and civil tax offenses, mandatory disclosure rules and advisor penalties
Course contents

7 microlessons

Each microlesson is a short, TikTok-style video lesson, with knowledge checks along the way.

1What Tax Evasion Is and Why It Matters
2The Global Regulatory Anti-Tax Evasion Framework
3The Corporate Offence: Facilitating Tax Evasion
4Tax Evasion Red Flags, Due Diligence, and Your Obligations
5Tax Evasion Reporting, Escalation, and Your Personal Responsibility
6Canada's Anti-Tax Evasion Legal Framework
7Your Obligations in Canada

  1. What Tax Evasion Is and Why It Matters: What tax evasion is, how it differs from avoidance and planning, and why financial firms are gatekeepers.
  2. The Global Regulatory Anti-Tax Evasion Framework: The OECD BEPS framework, the Common Reporting Standard, crypto-asset reporting and FATCA.
  3. The Corporate Offence: Facilitating Tax Evasion: The corporate offense of facilitating tax evasion and the reasonable procedures defense.
  4. Tax Evasion Red Flags, Due Diligence, and Your Obligations: CRS and FATCA due diligence, the tax lens in AML checks and red flags, including crypto.
  5. Tax Evasion Reporting, Escalation, and Your Personal Responsibility: Internal escalation, tipping-off rules, AML reporting and your personal liability.
  6. Canada's Anti-Tax Evasion Legal Framework: Income Tax Act offenses, third-party penalties, mandatory disclosure and enforcement in Canada.
  7. Your Obligations in Canada: FATCA and CRS reporting, crypto-asset reporting and suspicious transaction reports to FINTRAC.
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Certificate

A certificate for every learner who completes it

Learners finish every microlesson and complete the assessments. 5Mins then issues a certificate of completion for Anti-Tax Evasion (Canada).

  • Certificates and e-signatures stored against each learner
  • Audit-ready records, ready whenever an auditor asks
  • Completion shows on the Compliance Dashboard in real time
Audience and regulation

Who it's for and the law it covers

Who it's for

  • Relationship managers, onboarding and client-facing teams in Canadian financial services
  • KYC, AML and tax reporting teams
  • Compliance officers and chief anti-money laundering officers
  • Tax and financial advisors

Laws covered

  • Income Tax Act. Section 239 sets out tax evasion offenses, section 163.2 sets civil penalties for advisors and others who make false statements, and the mandatory disclosure rules require reporting of certain tax arrangements.
  • Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act. Requires reporting entities to file suspicious transaction reports with FINTRAC, without tipping off the client.
  • FATCA and the Common Reporting Standard. Canadian financial institutions report account information under Parts XVIII and XIX of the Income Tax Act.
  • Global frameworks. The OECD BEPS framework, crypto-asset reporting and the corporate offense of facilitating tax evasion.
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Your questions answered

Questions about Canada Anti-Tax Evasion training

How long is the Canada Anti-Tax Evasion course?

It's made up of 7 short microlessons. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

Is there a certificate?

Yes. Learners get a certificate of completion once they finish every microlesson and complete the situational test. The record is stored in 5Mins for audits.

What does the course cover for Canada?

Two lessons focus on Canada: tax offenses under the Income Tax Act, civil penalties for advisors, the mandatory disclosure rules, FATCA and CRS reporting, and suspicious transaction reports to FINTRAC. The other lessons cover the global frameworks and red flags.

Is there a version for other countries?

Yes. 5Mins also has Anti-Tax Evasion courses for the UK, the EU and a global version, and an Anti-facilitation of Tax Evasion course.

Who should take this course?

Relationship managers, onboarding, KYC and AML teams in Canadian financial services, and the compliance officers who review their work.

Can I try the course first?

Yes. Request a free sample lesson and book a short demo with our team. After your demo, we'll share sample lessons with you so you can see the format for yourself.

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