First GST/HST payments of the year are in the bank

    Friday, 3 January 2025 07:00

    By Tonya Organ

    The next payment will come out in April.

    Check your bank account. The first GST/HST payment of the year is out today for eligible Canadians. The next payment will come out in April. Meanwhile, in less than two weeks, Canadians will also get the federal Carbon Rebate. People in this province can expect to get $149 on January 15th, while a family of four will get a payment of $298. Those amounts are higher for those who qualify for the rural top-up.

     

     

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