2006 May Status Report of the Auditor General of Canada

Exhibit 8.3—The tax debt is growing at a faster rate than total cash receipts (taxes paid)

	1996–97	1997–98	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	Growth since 1996–97
Total tax debt ($ millions)	$9,583	$10,199	$11,161	$12,974	$13,907	$15,913	$16,208	$17,439	$18,027	88%
Total cash receipts ($ millions)	$224,554	$244,777	$255,864	$274,535	$294,788	$300,058	$305,656	$314,519	$332,088	48%
Total tax debt as a percentage of cash receipts	4.27%	4.17%	4.36%	4.73%	4.72%	5.30%	5.30%	5.54%	5.43%

Source: Canada Revenue Agency annual reports and cash receipts reports