There was a one-time additional credit payment for eligible individuals
History
Country
Canada
Policy Area
Additional income support for families with children
Measure
Tax credit
Eligibility
Individuals who were entitled to the GST(Goods and Services Tax)/HST(Harmonised Sales Tax) credit for the period between July 2019 and June 2020
Type
Tax credit
Start / Announced Date
25/03/2020 (paid in April 2020)
End Date
09/04/2020
Amount
A one-time additional credit payment of varying amounts depending on income and the number of children
Total Cost
N/A
Recipients
Parents
Route to the child
Indirect
Sources
Government of Canada (n.d) One-time additional GST/HST credit payment in April 2020. Available at: https://web.archive.org/web/20221121154121/https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/campaigns/covid-19-update/covid-19-benefits-credits-support-payments/gst-hst.html