FAQ
Canada - Tax Return

The deadline for filing tax return for the year 2023 is 30th of April, 2024.

You can apply for a refund electronically up to 7 years back, or on paper up to 10 years back.

Our tax return processing service works electronically, so we follow the deadlines for electronic filing. So in 2024 you can file your tax return (claim your refund) for the year 2017 at the latest.

Canadian tax refund deadlines for previous years:

• tax return for the year 2017 - by 31st of December, 2024,
• tax return for the year 2018 - by 31st of December, 2025,
• tax return for the year 2019 - by 31st of December, 2026,
• tax return for the year 2020 - by 31st of December, 2027,
• tax return for the year 2021 - by 31st of December, 2028,
• tax return for the year 2022 - by 31st of December, 2029,
• tax return for the year 2023 - by 31st of December, 2030,

The refund deadline depends on how the return is filed and whether the return is filed by a resident or non‑resident of Canada:

Resident:

• electronic filing: the overpayment will be refunded within 2 weeks of filing the tax return,
• paper filing: the overpayment will be refunded within 8 weeks of filing the tax return.

Non‑resident: overpayment will be refunded within 16 weeks after filing the tax return.

Canada pays federal and provincial income tax:

• federal tax: it has 5 possible rates (15%, 20.5%, 26%, 29% and 33%) based on the amount of income,
• provincial tax: taxes paid to the province where you work. The rate of these taxes depends on both the amount of income and where you are in Canada, as each province has its own rules.

For more information on federal and provincial taxes, see this blog post.

To file your Canadian tax return, you will need:

• Social Insurance Number (Social Insurance Number - SIN),
• T4 form (from your employer),
• a certificate of other income (stock or rental income),
• documents proving tax credits (health care expenses, donations, school fees, etc.).

We will be happy to help you with your request. Schedule a consultation and one of our tax specialists will get in touch with you.

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Every resident and non‑resident of Canada, who had income in the country, is required to file the tax return for the previous calendar year.

For not filing or late filing of the tax return you can be fined in the amount of 5% from the tax. To this is added 1% for each month of delay, up to a maximum of 12 months.

The tax must be paid no later than the deadline for filing the tax return, 30th of April, 2024.

The T4 (Statement of Remuneration Paid) is a form that every employer must give to their employees at the end of the year. It is a certificate of the employee's annual income and the taxes withheld from each month's wages for the previous calendar year.