For example, Revenue Canada is developing single window service delivery so businesses can deal with us by computer. Through the use of electronic commerce, we are aiming to make our programs and services more effective and efficient. This will reduce the costs for businesses and taxpayers, reduce the cost to government, and enable everyone to adapt to changes more quickly. Despite our efforts in Canada, we are fully aware that we can't do this in isolation. The reality is that the challenges posed by electronic commerce must be dealt with by all countries together.
Electronic commerce knows no borders.
That's why Revenue Canada is so committed to working with other countries to prevent and discourage the use of electronic commerce as a virtual tax haven. It is critical that the international community exchange concerns, experiences and ideas for managing the taxation of electronic commerce. I am impressed by the strides being taken in the international community. A consensus is developing that there is no need to create a whole new set of tax laws. Rather, we need to find innovative ways to apply electronic commerce to our existing tax laws, regulations and policies which have been crafted and tested over decades.