Shopify Wins Case Against Canada Revenue Agency, Which Was Seeking Merchant Data
- The federal court dismissed the Canada Revenue Agency’s request for Shopify Inc.’s merchant data, blocking the agency’s efforts to identify undeclared online income.
- Judge Guy Régimbald ruled against the CRA because it had not specified a clear group of individuals for data collection.
- The CRA sought personal information of Shopify account owners, including names, birthdates, and bank account numbers.
- Shopify opposed the CRA's request, claiming it was too broad and inconsistently defined, with CEO Tobi Lütke calling it 'blatant overreach'.
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Shopify wins case against Canada Revenue Agency, which was seeking merchant data
Shopify Inc. has come out on top of a battle with the Canada Revenue Agency.
Industry watcher says recent Shopify ruling could embolden companies to challenge CRA data requests
According to one tax industry expert, Shopify’s win in its two-year fight against Canada’s tax authority could encourage other companies to challenge similar requests to provide client data. “I think this may empower a lot of these companies in Canada to be more encouraged to challenge the CRA on their requests rather than comply.” Mohammed Al-KhoolyCoPilotTax Last week, the Federal Court of Canada sided with the e-commerce giant against the …
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