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GST Payment Dates in 2025: GST/HST Credit Explained

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The GST/HST credit is a quarterly tax-free payment to eligible individuals on January 5, April 5, July 5, and October 5 each year.

Good and Services Tax (GST) or Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) is levied when you pay for most goods and services in Canada. 

To help low- to moderate-income families offset the burden of this additional taxation, the federal government provides a credit that is paid out every quarter.

The GST/HST credit you receive is based on your income level during the previous taxation year-end and the number of children you have.

GST/HST Payment Dates for 2025

The GST payment dates in 2025 for GST/HST credits are:

  • January 3, 2025
  • April 4, 2025
  • July 4, 2025
  • October 3, 2025

You can receive your payments via direct deposit to your Canadian bank account. If you’d like to view your benefit information and amounts, you can use the CRA My Account Service.

How Much GST/HST Credit Will You Get?

The amount of GST/HST credit you receive depends on your individual (or family) net income and the number of children under age 19 in your household.

Payments are made on a July to June schedule and are based on your tax return for the previous year.

For example, for the July 2023 to June 2024 payment period, your 2022 tax return is used (i.e. your net income for 2022). For July 2024 to June 2025 payment period, your tax return for the 2023 taxation year applies.

If you are eligible to receive GST/HST credits based on your 2023 tax return, CRA would have sent you a GST/HST credit notice in July 2024.

How much GST will you get, and what is the income threshold when you receive nothing?

For the July 2024 to June 2025 payment period that is based on your 2023 net income, you will receive GST/HST credits when your family income is less than:

GST Payments: Income Threshold and Amounts

Family structureAdjusted family net income
Single person$54,704
A single parent with one child$61,504
A single parent with two children$65,084
A single parent with three children$68,664
A single parent with four children$72,244
Married/common-law couple with no children$57,924
Married/common-law couple with one child$61,504
Married/common-law couple with two children$65,084
Married/common-law couple with three children$68,664
Married/common-law couple with four children$72,244
*Source: Canada.ca
Amounts using the 2023 Tax ReturnJuly 2024 – June 2025
Eligible adult$340 
Each child under 19$179
If you are married or have a common-law partner$680 
Supplement for single adults$179
Phase-in threshold for the supplement for single adults without children$11,039
Phase-out threshold$44,324

Single recipients can get up to $519; married couples can get up to $680, plus up to $179 per child under age 19.

CRA has this useful calculator to estimate your GST/HST credit.

Pro Hint: You need to file a tax return to qualify for the GST/HST credit. Submit a return even if you don’t have any income to report for the year.

If your circumstances change, e.g. your marital status or number of children, update your information by contacting the CRA directly or using My Account.

When your child turns 19, the CRA will recalculate your benefits, and your child may become eligible to receive the credit directly on the first payment date after their 19th birthday.

GST Payment Dates

Eligibility for GST/HST Credit

You may be eligible to receive the GST/HST credit if you meet any of the following criteria:

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

You must be a Canadian resident for income tax purposes and have a social insurance number (SIN) because the government uses your income tax return to determine whether or not you are eligible.

How To Apply for the GST/HST Credit

Since the 2014 taxation year, CRA automatically determines if you are eligible for GST/HST credit when you file your annual benefit and tax return.

You do not need to have any income to qualify.

Newcomers to Canada who have yet to file a tax return can apply for the GST/HST credit by following the steps below:

  • If you have children, complete Form RC66.
  • If you do not have children, complete Form RC151.
  • Send the completed form to the CRA office in your province.

When you apply for the Canada Child Benefit, you will likely automatically receive the GST/HST credit for your child.

If your child’s GST/HST credit has not been added to your household credit, you can add them by:

  1. Applying for child benefits through your CRA My Account. You will need to add your child’s name, gender, date and place of birth. Or,
  2. Complete Form RC66 and mail it to the Canada Revenue Agency.

GST Credit Increase in 2025

The GST payment increased on July 1, 2024, with the amount for single individuals rising from $496 to $519, couples from $650 to $680, and children from $171 to $179.

The next GST increase is slated for July 2025.

What is the GST/HST Credit?

The GST is a federal tax levied on goods and services purchased in Canada.

Some provinces like Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia have incorporated the federal GST into their provincial sales tax regime to form the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST).

The GST is 5% and HST (including GST) is as follows:

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

Provinces in which GST is collected separately charge their own provincial sales tax (PST) as follows:

  • Manitoba: 7%
  • Quebec: 9.975%
  • Saskatchewan: 6%
  • British Columbia: 7%

The following provinces and territories do not have a provincial sales tax, and only the 5% GST applies:

  • Alberta
  • Northwest Territories
  • Nunavut
  • Yukon

Provincial Programs and GST/HST Credit

The following provincial programs are administered by the CRA in conjunction with GST/HST payments: 

  • BC climate action tax credit
  • New Brunswick harmonized sales tax credit
  • Newfoundland and Labrador income supplement
  • Newfoundland and Labrador senior’s benefit
  • Nova Scotia affordable living tax credit
  • Ontario sales tax credit
  • Prince Edward Island sales tax credit
  • Saskatchewan low-income tax credit

If you qualify for any of these programs, your benefits are combined with your GST/HST credit payment.

Ontario’s sales tax credit is combined with the Ontario Trillium benefit.

GST/HST Credit FAQs

Some of the popular questions relating to GST/HST credits are:

What are the payment dates for GST?

Typically, GST/HST credit payments are made on the fifth day (on or before) of July, October, January, and April. Allow up to 10 working days before you contact CRA if you haven’t yet received your benefit on the GST/HST due dates.

Will GST increase in 2025?

Yes, the GST payment amount will likely increase in July 2025, when it will be indexed to inflation.

What is the maximum income to qualify for GST?

A single individual would qualify for the GST/HST credit in the second half of 2024 if their income in 2023 was less than $54,704. For a couple with three children, the maximum threshold is $68,664. Refer to the table above for more scenarios for thresholds applicable until June 2025.

Is GST credit based on income?

Yes, your net income (individual or household) and the number of children under age 19 in your case determine how much GST credit you receive.

Can I get retroactive GST credit payments?

Yes, you can get retroactive payments for GST/HST credit for up to 3 years. A request for retroactive payments can be made under the taxpayer relief provisions of the Income Tax Act, and you will need to file your income tax returns for those years.

How do I estimate my GST/HST credit?

You can use the calculator provided by the government here.

What happens if I am overpaid GST?

If you have received a GST/HST credit overpayment, the CRA will send you a GST remittance form with the balance you owe. They will also deduct future GST/HST credit payments or income tax refunds until you have paid back the overpayment.

What is the Ontario Trillium Benefit?

The Ontario Trillium Benefit is a combination of three credits, including the Northern Ontario energy credit, Ontario energy and property tax credit, and Ontario sales tax credit. Payments are issued on the 10th of each month.

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74 thoughts on “GST Payment Dates in 2025: GST/HST Credit Explained”

  1. Gravatar for Judith Hancock

    How do I change the address that my GST cheque is being sent to. It is currently going to my old address in spite of the fact that I have relocated after my husband passed away. I notified the government of my change of address shortly after he passed away.

  2. Gravatar for Chantal

    Everybody talking about getting a HST booster this year. I’m a single mom with low income. Why HSTjust regular payment????

    • Gravatar for Enoch Omololu, MSc (Econ)

      @Chantal: The GST/HST credit was increased in July. That amount stays the same until when it is again revised in July 2024.

  3. Gravatar for Keitha Anne Rolle

    How is it that I only make 13000.00 a year and I only get 92.00 $

  4. Gravatar for Marie Giselle Upthegrove

    The cheque on the 13th of January is the Carbon Tax!

  5. Gravatar for Shelley

    When will our gst increase for 2022

    • Gravatar for Enoch Omololu, MSc (Econ)

      @Shelley: If you are an eligible recipient for the GST credit this benefit payment cycle, you can expect an increase in 2022.

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