Businesses have different filing and payment deadlines – here is a quick reference to help you stay organized
Understanding the tax filing and payment deadlines for Canadian businesses can be tricky since different businesses have different deadlines. When you factor in GST/HST responsibilities, it can be even more challenging. Use this tax tip as a quick reference for important due dates.
Businesses: Beginning January 1, 2024, if you file six or more information returns you must file them electronically to avoid penalties
Recent legislation has amended mandatory electronic filing thresholds. Beginning January 1, 2024, businesses filing six or more information returns (slips and summaries) must file electronically. This removes the clause that allowed a filer with 50 or fewer information returns to file by paper. Businesses filing five or fewer information returns can still choose to file by paper.
Examples of information returns include the T4 payroll return (renumeration paid), T5 (investment income), T3 (trust income) and T4A (pension and other income return).