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Statute of limitations

A statute of limitations sets out the period within which actions may be brought upon claims or within which rights may be enforced. The limitations periods of greatest importance for tax purposes are the three-year period in which a tax deficiency may be assessed (subject to modifications and extensions) and the three-year period in which a taxpayer may claim a refund (also subject to modifications).