GST Payment Dates 2022: How Much GST/HST Credit Will You Get?

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) credit is a tax-free benefit paid out every quarter to eligible Canadians with low-modest incomes.

In some provinces, this tax credit is referred to as the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) credit.

The GST/HST credit program is administered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Depending on your province of residence, your quarterly GST payments may be combined with other provincial or territorial benefits.

Read on to learn about the GST and HST credit, payment dates, amounts, eligibility criteria, and how to apply.

GST Payment Dates in 2022

The payment dates for GST and HST this year are:

• July 5, 2022
• October 5, 2022
• January 5, 2023
• April 5, 2023

Payments can be received through direct deposit to your bank account or via a cheque in the mail.

If you want to update your bank information or the number of children in your care, you can do so through your CRA My Account.

If you don’t receive your credit payment on the dates listed above, wait for at least 10 business days before contacting the CRA at 1-800-387-1193.

What is the GST/HST Credit?

The GST/HST credit refunds sales taxes to Canadians with a low or modest income.

While the majority of provinces and territories have distinct sales taxes (i.e. the federal GST and/or provincial PST), some provinces combine both taxes, resulting in the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST).

Provinces where only the 5% federal GST is applicable are:

• Alberta
• Northwest Territories
• Nunavut
• Yukon

Provinces that pay HST are:

• New Brunswick: 15%
• Newfoundland and Labrador: 15%
• Ontario: 13%
• Nova Scotia: 15%
• Prince Edward Island: 15%

Residents of British Columbia, Manitoba, Quebec, and Saskatchewan pay separate GST and provincial sales taxes.

Eligibility

To be eligible to receive the GST/HST credit, you must be considered to be a resident of Canada for income tax purposes.

At least one of the following must also apply:

• You are 19 years of age or older
• You have (or previously had) a spouse or common-law partner
• You are (or previously were) a parent and live (or prematurely lived) with your child

How Much is The GST/HST Refund?

The GST/HST amount you receive varies with your family’s net income and the number of minor children under your care.

You can use the CRA’s benefits calculator to estimate your credit amount.

In general, the following GST/HST credit payments apply.

GST/HST credit	July 2022 – June 2023
Credit for each qualified child under 19	$161
Credit if you are married or have a common-law partner	$612
Supplement for single adults	$467

The federal government recently announced that GST credit amounts will be doubled for a 6 month period this year. This means you could get an extra 50% in benefits as follows:

Examples	Standard GST/HST Benefit (2022-2023)	GST/HST Credit Boost
Single individual	$467	$233.50
Couple without children	$612	$306
Couple with 1 child	$773	$387.50
Couple with 2 children	$934	$467
Couple with 3 children	$1,095	$547.50
Couple with 4 children	$1,256	$628

You can view the updated rates here.

In order to receive the GST/HST credit, you should file an income tax return even if you don’t have any income to report.

For the July 2022 to June 2023 payment period, CRA uses your 2021 tax return to assess your eligibility. For the July 2023 to June 2024 payments period, your 2022 tax return applies.

Income Threshold For HST/HST Credit

When your family net income exceeds the threshold amounts below, you become ineligible for the GST or HST credit (for the July 2022 – June 2023 period):

Family structure	Adjusted Family net income
Single person	$49,166
Single parent with 1 child	$55,286
Single parent with 2 children	$58,506
Single parent with 3 children	$61,726
Single parent with 4 children	$64,946
Married/common-law couple with no children	$52,066
Married/common-law couple with 1 child	$55,286
Married/common-law with 2 children	$58,506
Married/common-law with 3 children	$61,726
Married/common-law with 4 children	$64,946

How To Apply For The GST/HST Credit

The CRA automatically assesses your eligibility for the GST/HST credit when you file your taxes.

If you are a newcomer to Canada, you can apply as follows:

• Complete Form RC66 if you have children. This application also includes the Canada Child Benefits.
• Complete Form RC151 if you don’t have children.

Mail the completed form to the tax nearest to you.

GST/HST credit payments may be combined with some of your provincial benefits programs.

Examples of combined payments include:

• BC Climate Action Tax Credit
• PE Sales Tax Credit
• SK Low-Income Tax Credit (SLITC))
• Yukon Government Carbon Price Rebate-Individuals (YGCPRI)
• NS Affordable Living Tax Credit
• NWT Cost of Living Offset
• NL Income Supplement
• NL Disability Amount
• NL Seniors’ Benefit

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