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Interest and Penalties Regarding GST/HST Returns

Part IX of the Excise Tax Act (ETA) regarding GST/HST has been revised, resulting in changes (effective April 1, 2007) to:

• restrictions on refunds and rebates of GST/HST
• start date for interest on a refund or rebate of GST/HST
• prescribed rates for interest paid on refunds or rebates of GST/HST
• prescribed rates for interest charged on overdue GST/HST
• penalties for overdue GST/HST returns

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has published Notice 212 - Questions and Answers regarding legislative amendments to Part IX of the Excise Tax Act, which details the changes made.

For more information, see the CRA web page on penalties and interest regarding GST/HST, as well as their page on prescribed interest rates.

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