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The federal Liberal government is closing a loophole that allowed tax evasion in the trucking industry by misclassifying truck drivers as independent contractors.
Ottawa, Canada
Who
federal Liberal government, Canadian Trucking Alliance, Canada Revenue Agency, Carney government
What
The federal Liberal government is closing a loophole that allowed tax evasion in the trucking industry by misclassifying truck drivers as independent contractors.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:45:00 GMT · 1h 39m ago
Where
Ottawa, Canada ·
Why
Tax-evading trucking firms exploited a long-standing moratorium on T4A slip penalties, enabling them to avoid employer contributions and underprice competitors, while drivers were deprived of stable employment and income supports.
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How this affects you
The closure of this loophole by the Carney government for the trucking industry aims to recover billions of dollars in unpaid taxes and benefit contributions, which the Canadian Trucking Alliance estimates at $5-billion each year. The change seeks to rectify a decade of regulatory failure that fostered widespread tax fraud and worker exploitation.
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6 events in this thread- Currently Reading1h 39m agoThe federal Liberal government is closing a loophole that allowed tax evasion in the trucking industry by misclassifying truck drivers as independent contractors.
- Economics1h 39m agoThe federal Liberal government has shut down a loophole that allowed tax evasion in the trucking industry by miscategorizing truck drivers as independent contractors.Open article
- Economics1h 39m agoThe federal Liberal government, under the Carney administration, has closed a loophole around T4A slips for the trucking industry, ending a 14-year moratorium that contributed to tax evasion.Open article
- Economics1h 39m agoThe federal Liberal government, under the Carney government, has finally closed a loophole related to T4A slips for the trucking industry, which contributed to widespread tax evasion known as "Driver Inc."Open article
- Economics1h 39m agoThe federal Liberal government has finally closed a loophole regarding T4A slips that allowed widespread tax evasion in the trucking industry, known as Driver Inc.Open article
- Economics1h 39m agoThe federal Liberal government is finally shutting down an expressway that has led to rampant tax evasion in the trucking industry.Open article
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