Pay by online banking

You can pay your personal and business taxes to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) through your financial institution's online banking app or website. Most financial institutions also let you set up a payment to be made on a future date.

Individuals

How to pay your individual taxes online

Sign in to your financial institution's online banking service for individuals.
Under "Add a payee" look for an option such as:
- CRA (revenue) – current-year tax return
  - Use this option to make a payment for your current tax return. You can use this option only once per return.
- CRA (revenue) – tax amount owing
  - Use this option to pay any amount owing.
- CRA (revenue) – tax instalment
  - Use this option to make payments toward the future tax year.
- CRA (revenue) – Canada emergency benefit repayment
  - Use this option to repay a Canada emergency response benefit, Canada emergency student benefit, a Canada recovery benefit, Canada recovery sickness benefit, or a Canada recovery caregiving benefit.
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.

Participating financial institutions
- ATB Online
- BMO
- Canadian Western Bank
- CIBC
- Desjardins
- EQ Bank
- HSBC
- KEB Canada
- Laurentian Bank
- National Bank
- President’s Choice
- RBC Royal Bank
- Scotiabank¹
- Tangerine
- TD Canada Trust
- Alberta Credit Unions¹
- Atlantic Canada Credit Unions¹
1 These financial institutions also provide non-resident payment options.

Businesses

How to pay your business taxes online

Sign in to your financial institution's online banking service for businesses.
Under "Add a payee" look for an option such as:
- Federal – Corporation Tax Payments – TXINS
- Federal – GST/HST Payment – GST-P (GST-P)
- Federal Payroll Deductions – Regular/Quarterly – EMPTX – (PD7A)
- Federal Payroll Deductions – Threshold 1 – EMPTX – (PD7A)
- Federal Payroll Deductions – Threshold 2 – EMPTX – (PD7A)
- Federal - Canada emergency wage subsidy repayment
Enter your 15-digit business number as your CRA account number.
Make sure the number is accurate so that the CRA can apply your payment correctly.

Participating financial institutions
Many of these financial institutions also provide business customers with non-resident payment options.

How long it takes

When you make a payment, your financial institution's online banking app or website will display the date your payment was made. Payments are usually received by the CRA within 5 business days. To avoid fees and interest, please make sure you pay on time.

Other ways to pay

Available payment methods depend on the type of payment you are making. See Payments to the CRA.

Endorsements

The CRA does not endorse websites, companies, products, services, or publications. They are provided for convenience only.

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