Pay by online banking

You can pay your personal and business taxes to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) through your financial institution's online banking app or website. Most financial institutions also let you set up a payment to be made on a future date.

Individuals

How to pay your individual taxes online

  1. Sign in to your financial institution's online banking service for individuals.
  2. Under "Add a payee" look for an option such as:
    • CRA (revenue) – 2022 tax return
      • Use this option to make a payment for your 2022 tax return.
    • CRA (revenue) – tax amount owing
      • Use this option to make a payment for any amount owing, as shown on your notice of assessment / reassessment, on your statement of account, remittance voucher, or in letters issued by the Canada Revenue Agency.
    • CRA (revenue) – tax instalment
      • Use this option to make payments toward your 2023 tax return.
    • CRA (revenue) – Canada emergency benefit repayment
      • Use this option to repay COVID-19 benefits: Canada emergency response benefit (CERB) with the CRA, Canada emergency student benefit (CESB), Canada recovery benefit (CRB), Canada recovery caregiving benefit (CRCB), Canada recovery sickness benefit (CRSB), or Canada worker lockdown benefit (CWLB).
  3. Enter your 9-digit social insurance number as your CRA account number.
    Make sure the number is accurate so that the CRA can apply your payment correctly.
Businesses

How to pay your business taxes online

  1. Sign in to your financial institution's tax filing service or online banking service for businesses.
    Some financial institutions require their clients to sign up for a business bank account in order to make business payments. Please check with your financial institution if you require assistance.
  2. Select the tax payment type and select an option such as:
    • Federal – Corporation Tax Payments – TXINS
    • Federal – GST/HST Payment – GST-P (GST-P)
    • Federal Payroll Deductions – Regular/Quarterly – EMPTX – (PD7A)
    • Federal Payroll Deductions – Threshold 1 – EMPTX – (PD7A)
    • Federal Payroll Deductions – Threshold 2 – EMPTX – (PD7A)
    • Federal - Canada emergency wage subsidy repayment
  3. Follow the instructions which would include entering your 15-digit business number as your CRA account number.
    Make sure the number is accurate so that the CRA can apply your payment correctly.

How long it takes

When you make a payment, your financial institution's online banking app or website will display the date your payment was made. Payments are usually received by the CRA within 5 business days. To avoid fees and interest, please make sure you pay on time.

Other ways to pay

Available payment methods depend on the type of payment you are making. See Payments to the CRA.

Endorsements

The CRA does not endorse websites, companies, products, services, or publications. They are provided for convenience only.

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