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By Jason Heath, CFP on November 25, 2025
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes

By Jason Heath, CFP on November 25, 2025
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes

Learn how the CRA’s updated Voluntary Disclosures Program works, who qualifies, and what relief you can expect if you need to fix past tax filing mistakes.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has had a program for many years for taxpayers to fix errors or omissions made on previous tax returns. The Voluntary Disclosures Program (VDP) grants relief from penalties, interest, and most importantly, criminal prosecution, albeit on a case-by-case basis.

Tax owing still applies but “to be fair to all, the CRA grants a higher level of relief to those who are correcting an error before being contacted than those who are correcting errors after being prompted by communications from the CRA or any other authority........

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