For the July 2025 – June 2026 benefit period, GST/HST credit payments are increasing, with maximum annual payments of $533 for singles, $698 for couples, and $184 per child, Daily Hive reports. These increased quarterly payments begin on July 4, 2025, reflecting a 2.7% boost to help with inflation.
You can choose to get the payments monthly, issued on the 10th of each month, or in one payment at the end of the benefit year (in June 2026) if the annual entitlement is over $360. If the annual entitlement is $360 or less, it will be issued in one lump‑sum payment in the 1st payment month (usually in July 2025).
Payment amounts are recalculated every July
For example, the information from your 2024 tax return determines the GST/HST credit amount you get for the payment period from July 2025 to June 2026. You could get up to: $533 if you are a single individual. $698 if you are married or have a common-law partner.
20th August 2025
Due to the incessant rains in various parts of Maharashtra, the government has extended GSTR-3B due date for July 2025 from 20th August to 27th August 2025.
Goods and Services Tax (GST) 2.0 reform, which came into effect from September 22nd, 2025, brought relief for the common people and boosts for businesses. One of the key GST updates under 2.0 reform is that it simplified the GST tax structure from a 4-slab (5%, 12%, 18% and 28%) to a 3-slab (5%, 18% and 40%).
Registered taxpayers can now file their GSTR-3B for the month of September 2025 or the quarter of July–September 2025 by October 25, 2025, instead of the earlier due date.
GSTR-3B is a monthly GST return that all registered taxpayers file. It includes details of the previous month's sales and purchases, along with the taxes paid on them and other details.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has pushed the tax-audit report due date to 10 November 2025 and the ITR filing deadline for audit cases to 10 December 2025, giving businesses and professionals extra time to finish audit work and file returns.
Groceries, gas, and rent are getting more expensive, and many Canadians are searching for relief. Good news is, Starting July 2025, the HST/GST credit has increase by 2.7%, helping low- and modest-income households stretch their budgets.
Along with the GST break, the government of Canada is also planning on offering cheques in the amount of $250 to qualifying middle-class families. In order to qualify for this, you have to have worked in 2023 and had an income below $150,000.
Find the GST Amount:
Multiply the base price by 0.1. $500 × 0.1 = $50. The GST is $50.
The Canadian government is providing a one-time $300 federal payment in 2025 as part of ongoing efforts to assist low- and modest-income Canadians facing rising costs of living.
The goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) credit is a tax-free quarterly payment for individuals and families with low and modest incomes to help offset the GST or HST they pay. It may also include payments from provincial and territorial programs.
For the July 2025–June 2026 benefit year, the maximum annual GST amounts are: $533 – Single individual. $698 – Married or common-law couples. $184 – Per eligible child under 19.
The GST reforms in India are have been rolled out since 22nd September 2025 through central tax notifications, as stated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Centre's GST reform now have a simplified two-slab structure of 5% and 18%, and a special 40% slab for sin and luxury goods.
For tax year 2025, the main "Social Security tax break" isn't a direct cut to the payroll tax (which stays 6.2%), but rather a new, temporary $6,000 extra deduction for seniors (age 65+) under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This deduction, effective 2025-2028, reduces taxable income, potentially eliminating federal income tax on Social Security benefits for many, applying to incomes up to $75k (single) or $150k (joint), and stacks with existing senior standard deductions.
September 15, 2026 - Third quarter 2026 estimated tax payment due. October 15, 2026 - Deadline to file your extended 2025 tax return. If you chose to file an extension request on your tax return, this is the due date for filing your tax return.
Some of the major tax changes effective from April 1, 2025, are revised tax slabs, rebate of up to Rs. 60,000, revised ITRU deadlines, calculation of partner's remuneration allowable as a deduction and revised TDS/TCS threshold limits.
The return for September 2025 may now be filed till October 25, 2025, and similarly, for taxpayers filing quarterly returns (July–September 2025 quarter), the due date is also extended to October 25, 2025.
Filing GST returns
Most small businesses choose to file two-monthly or six-monthly GST returns. Two-monthly means more paperwork but can be easier to keep track of.
I am a taxpayer. How can I view my filed Returns/Statements?
Effective October 1st, 2025, a new set of rules for GST return filing will come into effect. This marks the first filing cycle under the GST 2.0 reforms, aimed at improving transparency, control, and accuracy in Input Tax Credit (ITC) management through the Invoice Management System (IMS).
Tax bodies are demanding an extension because “For FY 2024–25, the format, instructions and disclosure requirements of Forms GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C were revised through multiple notifications issued during the year, including those released in June 2024, December 2024 and mid-2025.