2D BAR CODE


2d Bar Code is a technology that allows tax data to be printed as a two-dimensional bar code.

CRA can then use special equipment to decipher the data from the bar code, therefore avoiding the keying of the tax return and the related KS-summary.
CRA is promoting this technology rather hard since there are still many paper filers (not using Efile).

For T1-2004 returns, 2D Bar code is optional.

2D Bar Code was not in our priorities this year and of course it is not included in the Feb 26 update.

We will be looking closer at this pilot project to see if we can reliably offer it for T1 2004 paper filing and we will inform you by EMail.