Lobbying registration dated 2026-01-05
Registrant: Regan Watts
Client: Intuit Canada
Targeted institutions:
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Acts: Income Tax Act
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Government programs and policies relating to small business digital innovation and adoption.
Canada's Revenue Agency's tax filing services with respect to providing tax preparation service delivery to low and fixed income Canadians.
Government consultations and policies relating to payment system regulation, including small business use of new technologies.
Working with the Canada Revenue Agency through the Income Tax Act to maintain operations between Intuit taxation software (QuickBooks) and government departments/agencies.
The Government of Canada's digital service delivery, with respect to opportunities for innovation and collaborative partnership with the accounting software providers.
Implementation and interpretation of recent amendments to Anti-Money Laundering regime
Work with government to expand financial literacy programs for small businesses
Canada Revenue Agency continually undertakes process adjustment and improvement initiatives and it is critical that the needs of small businesses in Canada are recognized throughout those processes, including "Making Tax Digital". ePayroll, and eInvoicing.