GST Payment Of Up To $650 Sent In April 2025

Last Updated On 30 June 2024, 9:01 AM EDT (Toronto Time)

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) sent out the quarterly HST/GST payment to eligible Canadian taxpayers on April 5, 2024.

Individuals and families with low or moderate incomes received the GST/HST credit, a non-taxable sum, four times a year to help balance the goods and services tax and harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) they pay.

This article delves into HST/GST payment eligibility criteria, how to get GST/HST credit, how much HST or GST can you get, how are GST/HST payments calculated, what are the upcoming payment dates in 2024, and other upcoming federal government payments in April 2024.

Eligibility for HST/GST Payment

If you are a Canadian resident for income tax purposes at the beginning of the month in which the CRA makes a payment, you are eligible for this credit if you meet the below-listed eligibility criteria:

You must be at least 19 years old in the month before the CRA issues your quarterly payment.

‘OR’

If you are under the age of 19, you must meet at least one of the following requirements at the same time:

You have (or had) a spouse or common-law partner.
- or
You are a parent who lives (or was living) with their child.

How do I get GST/HST credit?

In most cases, tax paying Canadian residents automatically get GST/HST credit, as well as any applicable provincial and territorial credits, even if they did not make any money that year.

However, newcomers to Canada do not need to file their first tax return before you start receiving the GST/HST credit.

Newbies to Canada can claim the GST/HST credit through one of the two procedures described below.

If you do not have any children,

Send a completed Form RC151, GST/HST Credit and Canada Carbon Rebate Application for Individuals Who Become Residents of Canada, for the year you become a tax-paying resident.

If you have children,

To apply for all child and family benefits, complete and submit Form RC66, Canada Child Benefits Application.

To record your citizenship and residency status, as well as your Statement of Income, you must also complete Form RC66SCH, Status in Canada and Income Information for the Canada Child Benefits Application.

How are GST/HST payments calculated?

For the 2022 base year (payment period from July 2023 to June 2024), you could receive up to

$496 if you’re single.
$650 if you are married or have a common-law partner
$171 for every child under the age of 19.

How are GST/HST payments calculated?

For the 2022 base year (payment period from July 2023 to June 2024), you could receive up to

$496 if you’re single.
$650 if you are married or have a common-law partner
$171 for every child under the age of 19.

How are GST/HST payments calculated?

Your GST/HST credit payments are calculated based on your adjusted family’s net income:

If you’re single, the amount from line 23600 of your income tax return, or what it would be if you completed one.

If you have a spouse or common-law partner, your net income is pooled to calculate your family net income, which includes the number of children under 19 registered for the Canada child benefit and GST/HST credit.

To estimate your GST/HST credit, utilize the official CRA Child and Family Benefits Calculator.

What are the GST payment dates in 2024?

The CRA makes the following quarterly GST payments on the dates listed below:

April 5, 2024
July 5, 2024
October 4, 2024

If the fifth falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or federal statutory holiday, we make the payment on the last business day before the fifth.

If you do not receive your payment within 10 working days of the 5th day of the above-mentioned schedule, please contact CRA at 1-800-387-1193.

What federal payments are scheduled for April 2024?

GST/HST payment is due on April 5
Canada Carbon Rebate (CCR) (formerly known as Climate action incentive payment) on April 15
Canada Child Benefit (CCB) on April 19

Gagandeep Kaur Sekhon

Gagandeep Kaur Sekhon moved to Canada in 2010 on a study visa. She navigated through the ups and downs of her student life and gained her permanent residency in 2015. Today, she is a proud Canadian citizen residing in Calgary, Alberta. She is mother of 2 beautiful daughters and making her difference through writing and guidance at INC – Immigration News Canada.