Money and Taxes News

1. Operation Targets Smoke Shack Shoppers

   The Ministry of Revenue seized 135,000 illegal cigarettes during an enforcement operation along the Highway 6 corridor between Caledonia and Hagersville that targeted consumers buying illegal cigarettes.

   March 12, 2010 1:00 PM | Ministry of Revenue
2. Mississauga Used Car Dealership Fined $100,000

   The director of Gilani's International Ltd., operating Imperial Used Car Canadian Services, a used car dealership in Mississauga, has been fined $100,000 for wilful evasion under the Retail Sales Tax Act.

   March 11, 2010 10:30 AM | Ministry of Revenue
3. 
   Speech From The Throne Launches Open Ontario Plan

   Ontario will create jobs and strengthen the economy by exporting clean-water technology and strengthening postsecondary education for all Ontarians.

   March 8, 2010 2:00 PM | Office of the Premier
4. 
   Speech From The Throne - Open Ontario Plan

   Mr. Speaker, Members of the Legislative Assembly, people of Ontario.

   March 8, 2010 2:00 PM | Office of the Premier
5. New Board Unveiled At OLG

   The Ontario government has named Paul Godfrey as new chair of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG).  Five other new members will also join the board.

   February 19, 2010 7:30 AM | Ministry of Finance
6. 
   $193,000 Fine For Gatineau Man

   Peter Sheim from Gatineau, Que. was fined $193,000 for possession of 473,600 unmarked cigarettes.

   February 16, 2010 11:30 AM | Ministry of Revenue
7. Driver and Vehicle Registration Services Are Moving In Goderich

   Goderich residents can now get health card, driver's licence and vehicle registration services in one location.

   February 11, 2010 10:16 AM | Ministry of Government Services
8. 
   Governments of Canada and Ontario Support Small Businesses

   To make it easier for business owners to get the information they need, the governments of Canada and Ontario have collaborated to create a telephone number with business information from both levels of government.

   February 3, 2010 2:26 PM | Ministry of Government Services
9. Georgetown Pet Store Fails To Remit RST

   The director of a corporation operating as Pet Valu Store No. 16 in Georgetown, was fined $25,000 on January 15, 2010 for failing to report and remit retail sales tax.

   February 3, 2010 1:30 PM | Ministry of Revenue
10. Top 10 Consumer Complaints In 2009
    Concerns about collection agencies and home repairs and renovations lead the list of top 10 consumer complaints in 2009.
    January 29, 2010 4:10 PM | Ministry of Consumer Services
11. Positioning Ontario For Long-Term Economic Growth

    Ontario's Long-Term Report on the Economy, released today, highlights the challenges and opportunities the province may face over the next 20 years, while outlining measures the government is taking to prepare the province to grasp opportunities emerging in the new economy.

    January 22, 2010 2:00 PM | Ministry of Finance
12. 
    New Decade, New Challenges, New Cabinet

    Premier McGuinty today announced major changes to his Cabinet to drive the government's economic, education and green energy agenda.

    January 18, 2010 3:42 PM | Office of the Premier
13. Driver and Vehicle Registration Services Are Moving In London

    London has a new location to renew driver's licences and vehicle registrations.

    January 15, 2010 5:09 PM | Ministry of Government Services
14. 
    Jail Time And $1.1 Million Fine For Quebec Man

    Carol Gauthier from Jonquière (Quebec) has been sentenced to six months in jail and fined $1,126,523 for possession of more than three million unmarked cigarettes.

    January 15, 2010 10:30 AM | Ministry of Revenue
15. Former Owners Of Two Brampton Car Dealerships Fined

    Sarabjit Kang, former owner of Superior Auto Sales, and Swaranjit Kang, former owner of S&R Motors, both in Brampton, have been convicted of failing to remit retail sales tax.

    January 12, 2010 1:38 PM | Ministry of Revenue