Make of it what you will. You might have not given a SIN, but maybe you gave your corporation number, or some type of info that confirms you're a legit business. If your business is incorporated you would have been required to give that info.
Wrong again! The only people who know my Corp. Number are my lawyer, accountant, CRA, Manitoba Finance (which is for RST) and my bank.
You certainly don't need to provide your Corp. number when signing up for phone service.
At least I NEVER have.
And once again CRA is not going to do anything with some random anonymous call. Unless the person at the call centre has intimate knowledge of the persons's business and can provide specific information as to how or why they are cheating tax system they are going to do fuck all.
"Hello CRA. I'd like to report Mr. John Smith, who owns XYZ Janitorial Service for tax evasion."
"Okay Sir. And how do you know this."
"Uhmm, I just know."
"What is your relationship with Mr. Smith."
"None really, he was just rude to me on the phone. I'm sure he's cheating on his taxes."
"What specifically is he doing that you want to report."
"I'm sure he's not declaring income."
"Okay. How do you know this?"
"I just have a feeling? And I know his SIN."
"How do you know his SIN?"
"I work for a phone company and he gave it to us."
"Do you realize it is a Federal Offence to you to personally obtain that information from your employer and then use that information?"
"But he's a tax cheat."
"What is your name sir?"
"Uhhh. I'd prefer to remain anonymous."
"Good day sir"
I challenge anyone on this site to anonymously call CRA and tell them you want to report someone for tax evasion. They'll ask who and how you know this. Unless you can give them some pretty solid facts to back up their claims it goes no where.
I had an SP friend years ago who had a douche bag ex try to fuck her up with CRA. She found out because he bragged about it to a friend of both of theirs. He called and told them that she was earning unreported income. She never heard anything from them and there is a case where if they would have done a net worth audit she may have gotten into trouble. She lived in a nice condo and drove a $50,000.00 car and her only source of legitimate income was a part time job as a nursing assistant at a seniors home. I'm sure they realized he was jsut someone trying to use them to settle a score and they weren't about to waste their time on what is 99 out of 100 times a wild goose chase.
Enough of the back and forth. Obviously your experience is certainly much different than mine has ever been.
I am out on this thread.
Cheers
J