Pay by scheduled pre-authorized debit (PAD) through CRA online services – Payments to the CRA

You can schedule one or more future payment(s) from your chequing account through CRA's secure online services by creating pre-authorized debits (PAD).

Many banks or credit unions also let you set up future payments.

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What you can and can't pay

Payments you can make online through pre-authorized debit
Indivduals
  • Income tax (T1) 2023 tax return
  • Income tax (T1) amount owing
  • Income tax (T1) instalment payments
  • Benefits and credit repayments:
    • Alberta credits
    • Canada Carbon Rebate (CCR)
    • Canada Dental Benefit
    • COVID-19 benefits (CERB, CESB, CRB, etc.)
    • GST/HST credit (GSTC)
    • One-time top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit
    • Ontario credits
    • Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB)
  • Part XIII non-resident withholding tax
  • Section 216 tax return (T1159)
  • Tax-free savings account (TFSA) amount owing
  • Underused Housing Tax (UHT)
Businesses
  • Corporation income tax (T2)
  • Corporation income tax (T2) interim (instalment) payments
  • Air Travellers Security Charge (ATSC)
  • COVID-19 business subsidies (wage or hiring subsidy, rent subsidy) repayment
  • Excise duties
  • Excise tax
  • Excise tax on insurance premiums
  • Fuel charge
  • GST/HST remittances
  • Luxury tax
  • Nova Scotia Workers' Compensation Board payments
  • Part XIII non-resident withholding tax
  • Payroll source deductions
  • Softwood lumber products export charge
  • Underused Housing Tax (UHT)
  • Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (Ontario) payments
Trusts
  • Trust income tax (T3)
Payments you cannot make online through pre-authorized debit
Individuals
  • Advanced Canada Workers Benefit repayment
  • Canada Carbon Rebate (CCR) repayment
  • Climate Action Incentive (CAI) repayment
  • Nunavut Carbon Credit repayment
Businesses
  • Information returns penalty
  • Garnishment on behalf of an employee
Charities
  • Charity re-registration or penalty payment

If you can't use this method or want to pay in another way, find options for your situation by answering a few questions about what you are paying.

How to pay the amount you owe

Pre-authorized debit (PAD) is a secure, online self-service payment option for individuals and businesses to pay their taxes and other amounts due. You set the payment amount and authorize the CRA to withdraw it from your Canadian chequing account on the date, or dates, you choose.

In CRA online secure services

Your selected first payment date must be at least 5 business days from the date you create your PAD agreement. See public holidays for a list of non-business days.

Create a pre-authorized debit (PAD) agreement in My Account or My Business Account

  1. Sign in to your account
  2. Select "Proceed to pay"
  3. Choose "Schedule a series of payments"
  4. Fill in the fields to set up and confirm your PAD agreement

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Pay on behalf of someone else

Only legal representatives for individuals can schedule payments in Represent a Client.

Business representatives are not able schedule pre-authorized debits for businesses they represent.

Create a pre-authorized debit agreement in GST/HST Netfile

Businesses can also use pre-authorized debit through GST/HST Netfile to pay a balance due.

Create a pre-authorized debit agreement using EFILE

Through your bank or credit union

To make future-dated payments directly through your bank or credit union, contact your financial institution or pay by online banking.

Discuss a payment arrangement

If you need to discuss a balance you can't pay in full or on time, or want to set up an arrangement to pay your debt over the phone, you can call us to make a payment arrangement.

Change, cancel, or manage your scheduled payments

You can view, modify, cancel or skip PAD payments you have previously arranged in My Account or My Business Account. Any request you make to modify, cancel, or skip a payment must be made at least 5 days before the scheduled payment date.

In My Account (individuals)

  1. Go to the "Accounts and payments" section
  2. Under "Related services", select "Manage pre-authorized debit"

In My Business Account (businesses)

  1. Go to the "Business Overview" page
  2. Under the "Business balance and services" section, select "Manage pre-authorized debit"

Processing time

Your selected first payment date must be at least 5 business days from the date you create your PAD agreement.

  • Considered as paid: the same day as the scheduled withdrawal
  • Updated in your CRA account up to 2 business days after the payment is received

Confirm a PAD payment you made

You can confirm if we received a payment.

If you are reviewing your bank or credit union account transactions, descriptions of PAD payments can vary. Typical codes for PAD payments made to the CRA may include one or a combination of the following:

If your payment is still not showing after 3 business days, you can resolve a payment issue.

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