Important Dates & Deadlines

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Personal Tax
Installments: March 15
June 15
September 15
December 15
Personal Tax Return:
    Not Self Employed April 30
    Self Employed *
        Tax Payment Apr 30
        Tax Return Filing June 15
* Self Employed includes returns for you and your spouse
Payroll – Source Deductions
Remitter Type Remitting Frequency Remitting Period Remittance Due Dates
Regular Monthly Calendar Months 15th day of the next month
Quarterly Quarterly Jan 1 – Mar 31 April 15
Apr 1 – Jun 30 July 15
Jul 1 – Sep 30 October 15
Oct 1 – Dec 31 January 15
Threshold 1 – Accelerated Twice a month 1st – 15th of the month 25th day of the same month
16th – end of the month 10th day of the next month
Threshold 2 – Accelerated Four times a month 1st – 7th of the month 3rd working day after the 7th
8th to 14th of the month 3rd working day after the 14th
15th to 21st of the month 4th working day after the 21th
21st to the last day of the month 5th working day after the last day of the month
NOTE: CRA will advise you which classification you are.  The following is just to give you an idea of the characteristics of each remitter type.
Regular remitter – average monthly withholding amount two years ago was less than $25,000
Quarterly remitter – monthly withholding amount must be less than $1,000
Threshold 1 – average monthly withholding amount of $25,000 to $99,999.99
Threshold 2 – average monthly withholding amount of $100,000 or more
Payroll T-Slips
T4 last day of February
T4A last day of February
T5 last day of February
T5018 – December 31st year end June 30
T5018 – Corporate Fiscal year end 6 months after end of reporting period
CORPORATIONS (C.C.P.C)
Installments Quarterly
Corporate Tax Payment 3 months after end of fiscal year
Corporate Tax Return 6 months after end of fiscal year
HST – Harmonized Sales Tax
Reporting Period Remittance Due Dates
Monthly last day of the next month
Quarterly last day of the next month
Annually – corporation 3 months after end of fiscal year
Annually – individual with business income, with year ending December 31 Payment – April 30
Return to be filed – June 15