How can I pay taxes owing?
There will be cases where not enough taxes were deducted from the pay cheques. At the time of the tax return, you notice that you owe taxes to the Canada Revenue Agency.
Your balance owing is due on or before April 30. After this date (from May 1 onwards), the CRA charges interest and penalties.
What are interest and penalties for filing a tax return too late?
The late-filing penalty is 5% of your balance owing, plus an additional 1% for each full month you file after the due date, to a maximum of 12 months.
How can I pay taxes owing when I am still in Canada?
If you are still in Canada and have a Canadian bank account, the payment is very easy.
How to pay your individual taxes via online banking
- Sign in to your financial institution’s online banking service for individuals.
- Under “Add a payee” look for an option such as:
- CRA (revenue) – tax amount owing
- 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. - Payments are usually received by the CRA within 5 business days.
How to pay your individual taxes via Interac online with your Canadian debit card
- Go to this link >> here <<
- Chose “Individual income tax (T1)”
- “Amount owing”
- Enter SIN number and amount
- Continue in the payment process
How can I pay taxes owing if I already left Canada?
If you already have left Canada and do not have a Canadian bank account anymore, you can only use a third party service which will charge a small amount of fees. Usually around 2.5% of the payment amount.
Third-party service providers
PaySimply accepts debit cards, credit cards including Visa, Mastercard, Amex.
The selections you have to make:
“Individual Taxes”
“Individual (T1) Tax amount owing”