Tax cases bring 42 convictions and fines up to $94,350

Ontario reports 42 convictions under the Land Transfer Tax Act, Employer Health Tax Act and Retail Sales Tax Act. Sentences were imposed between March and August 2026 in courts across the province.

• Most cases involved false statements in land-transfer-tax matters. Other cases involved failures to report or pay employer health tax, or a false statement under the retail sales tax law.
• Listed fines range from $2,000 to $94,350.
• Convicted businesses must repay taxes owing, plus civil negligence penalties and interest, in addition to court fines and surcharges. The release says tax offences can also result in jail time.
• The Ministry’s Voluntary Disclosure Program lets people and corporations report past violations and settle outstanding amounts without prosecution.