HST Return Registration and Filing
If you are a business owner, you might have to register for GST/HST account before filing your return.
Click here to find out if you have to register for a GST/HST account.
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GST/HST filing and payment deadlines
The filing deadline will be different depending on your GST/HST filing period.
See below for filing and payment deadlines for the different GST/HST filing periods:
Monthly
Filing Deadline: One month after the end of the reporting period
Payment Deadline: One month after the end of the reporting period
Example: Reporting Period - July 31, Filing Deadline - August 31, Payment Deadline - August 31
Quarterly
Filing Deadline: One month after the end of the reporting period
Payment Deadline: One month after the end of the reporting period
Example: Reporting Period - March 31, Filing Deadline - April 30, Payment Deadline - April 30
Annually – (except for individuals with a December 31 fiscal year-end and business income for income tax purposes)
Filing Deadline: Three months after fiscal year-end
Payment Deadline: Three months after fiscal year-end
Example: Reporting Period - August 31, Filing Deadline - November 30, Payment Deadline - November 30
Annually – (individuals with a December 31 fiscal year-end and business income for income tax purposes)
Filing Deadline: June 15
Payment Deadline: April 30
Example: Reporting Period - December 31, Filing Deadline - June 15, Payment Deadline - April 30
Different rules apply to most listed financial institutions that file annually and to all selected listed financial institutions.
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