Income Tax Filing Deadlines
Disclaimer: Tax deadlines set by the CRA. Information on this website may not be completely up-to-date as some tax information can change rapidly. For the most up-to-date information, click here.
Individual - Filing date for 2021 tax year
April 30, 2022
Individual - Payment date for 2021 tax year
April 30, 2022
Since April 30 falls on a Saturday this year, to avoid late-filing penalties and interest, you must ensure that your returns are filed by May 2, 2022, and that payments are made by May 2, 2022.
Self Employed - Filing date for 2021 tax year
June 15, 2022
Self Employed - Payment date for 2021 tax year
April 30, 2022
To avoid late-filing penalties and interest, you must ensure that your returns are filed by June 15, 2022, and any balance owing is paid by April 30, 2022.
Corporations - Filing date
6 months after the end of the corporation’s fiscal year.
Corporations - Payment date
3 months after the end of the corporation’s fiscal year. However, many corporations have to pay their taxes in installments, either monthly or quarterly.
(GST/HST) Returns - Filing Date
1 month after the end of the reporting period for monthly and quarterly filers. 3 months after the end of reporting period for annual filers; and on June 15 for self-employed individuals with annual filing and an extended deadline.
(GST/HST) Returns - Payment Date
If you are a monthly or quarterly filer, GST/HST payments are due on the same date as your GST/HST return, or one month after the end of the reporting period. If you are an annual filer, payments are due three months after the end of your fiscal year unless you are a self-employed individual, in which case payment is due on April 30, the same as your income taxes.
Quarterly installment payments may be required if you are an annual filer and are due one month after the end of each of your fiscal quarters.
Payroll remittance - Payment Date
Deadlines are dependent on the remitter type you have been assigned by CRA. Speak to your accountant for more information.