Filings in Federal Court show Merchant is being audited for several tax years going back to 2012. But Merchant "refused to complete the questionnaire or provide the related documents" as required under the Income Tax Act, the CRA alleges in its court submission. Then in July, the agency hit her with a $350,000 tax bill for the 2014 and 2015 years, the court records show. In a statement to CBC through her lawyer, Merchant said, "All documents were made available for CRA examination and continue to be available for examination." Merchant launched three appeals against the CRA in Tax Court in 2005 and 2006, filings show, all of which were settled before going to trial.

Source: CBC News November 24, 2017 10:52 UTC