Interest rates for the first calendar quarter

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced today the prescribed annual interest rates that will apply to any amounts owed to the CRA and to any amounts owed by the CRA to individuals and corporations. These rates will be in effect from January 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020.

Income tax

Other taxes, duties, or charges

The interest rates on overdue and overpaid remittances will be as follows:

Other taxes, duties, or charges
Tax, duty, or other charges Overdue remittances Overpaid remittances –
Corporate taxpayers
Overpaid remittances –
Non- corporate taxpayers
Goods and services tax (GST) 6% 2% 4%
Harmonized sales tax (HST) 6% 2% 4%
Air travellers security charge 6% 2% 4%
Fuel charge (under the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act) 6% 2% 4%
Excise tax (non-GST/HST) 6% 2% 4%
Excise duty except brewer licensees (amounts due after June 30, 2003) 6% 2% 4%
Excise duty except brewer licensees (amounts due before July 1, 2003) 4% N/A N/A
Excise duty (brewer licensees) 4% N/A N/A
Softwood lumber products export charge 6% 2% 4%

The overdue remittance rate is the rate of interest the taxpayer must pay on amounts due to the CRA.

The overpaid remittance rate is the rate of interest the CRA must pay on amounts due to the taxpayer.

Quick facts

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Contacts

Media Relations
Canada Revenue Agency
613-948-8366
cra-arc.media@cra-arc.gc.ca

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