Revenu Québec has initiated a growing number of audits for residents who use an out-of-province address, mostly in Ontario, to benefit from lower tax rates, according to figures released by the provincial tax collection agency.
It also continues to receive a growing number of complaints about taxpayers who are suspected of using a false address on their tax filings.
Last year, the provincial government said it clawed back nearly $6 million from taxpayers who falsely claimed to live in another province.
That figure was up 26 per cent compared to the previous year and 150 per cent compared to 2019-2020.
At the same time, there has
