A businessman from Upper 
Kingsclear, Michael Bruce Newman, has been fined more than 138 thousand dollars 
in Fredericton after pleading guilty to nine tax evasion 
charges. 
Newman evaded personal income 
taxes totaling 99 thousand dollars for the 2007 to 2009 tax years. He also 
evaded over 39 thousand dollars HST between September of 2007 and December of 
2009.
 
A 
Canada Revenue Agency investigation revealing he didn’t report any business 
income or HST during these years. 
Newman operated a consulting 
business and also acted as a sub-contractor. He was hired to supply tandem 
trucks, tractor trailers, excavators and survey crews on construction sites. 
 

