For Canadian GST/HST credit recipients, the 2025 payment dates are January 3, April 4, July 4, and October 3, with the October payment based on your 2024 return, while the 2025-2026 payments (Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct 2026) will use your 2024 info for the first two, then your 2025 return for the July 2025 and October 2025 payments.
Eligible recipients of the GSTV – Cash and GSTV – MediSave will automatically receive their payments starting from 6 August 2025 if they have signed up for these schemes previously.
According to the federal government, the maximum annual amount an individual may receive from July 2025 to June 2026 is $533, while a married or common-law couple could see up to $698 combined. The payment amounts are recalculated every July based on how much a family or individual earned in the previous tax year.
About 3 million adult Singaporeans to receive Assurance Package (AP) Cash in December 2025. Adult Singaporeans aged 21 and above in 2026 will receive between $100 – $600 in cash payments from 5 December 2025 onwards under the enhanced Assurance Package (AP).
All Singapore Citizens (SCs) aged 21 and above in 2025 will receive $600 in SG60 Vouchers. SC seniors aged 60 and above in 2025 will receive $200 more – a total of $800 in SG60 Vouchers. See Table 1 for more details. The SG60 Vouchers will be disbursed across the month of July.
SINGAPORE: Singaporeans aged 21 and above in 2026 will receive cash payments of between S$100 (US$77) and S$600 from Dec 5, 2025. This is part of the enhanced Assurance Package, which was announced in Budget 2023.
Adult Singaporeans aged 21 years and above will receive AP Cash in December every year from 2022 to 2026. In total, eligible Singaporeans will receive between $700 and $2,250 of AP Cash over these five years.
For any standard-rated supplies of goods or services that you make on or after 1 Jan 2024, you must charge GST at 9%. For instance, if you issue an invoice and receive payments for your supply on or after 1 Jan 2024, you must account for GST at 9%.
Monthly payouts
The payout eligibility age is currently 65. You can set aside the: Basic Retirement Sum, if you own a property with a remaining lease that can last you till 95, or. Full Retirement Sum.
When to expect your refund. You can claim a refund if your net tax (line 109 of your GST/HST return) is a negative amount. We normally issue refunds within 4 weeks of receiving your return.
GST consolidates from four to two rates: standard 18% and 5% reduced; new 40% levy. India's Goods and Services Tax Council has implemented the simplification of GST rates from 22 September 2025.
If your overall GST/HST credit for 2025 amounts to less than $50 per quarter, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will provide you with a one-time payment on July 3.
Goods and services tax / harmonized sales tax ( GST / HST ) credit
GST Notification 8/2025-Central Tax dt. 23-January-2025
This waiver applies to registered persons who failed to submit the required reconciliation statement (FORM GSTR-9C) along with the annual return but submit it before March 31, 2025.
Gov.sg Infographic: GST Voucher Cash & MediSave (Aug 2025)
One-page official infographic summarising 2025 cash ($450/$850) and MediSave (up to $450) benefits.
In Singapore, you'll typically enjoy senior citizen discounts once you turn 60 years old. Some businesses may offer special senior rates to those as young as 50, so it often pays to check with the staff when you're out and about.
Cash payouts of $600 to $900 for eligible Singapore Citizens aged 55 and above in February over 3 years, from 2023 to 2025. Does not own more than one property.
New GST Rate of 9% in 2024
Come 1 Jan 2024, the GST rate will be raised from 8% to 9%, as part of the two-step GST rate change announced by the Minister for Finance in Budget 2022. The first step from 7% to 8% had taken place earlier on 1 Jan 2023.
As announced in Budget 2025, all Singaporean households will receive an additional $800 in CDC Vouchers to help with daily expenses. The vouchers are distributed in two tranches — $500 in May 2025 and $300 in January 2026.
Starting December 5, 2025, Singaporeans aged 21 and above in 2026 will receive cash payments ranging from S$100 to S$600. According to the Govbenefits website, as cited by Channel NewsAsia, the payout amounts will vary based on each recipient's assessable income and the number of properties owned.
Singapore's civil servants get a record 1.3 months bonus. Singapore's 1.7 month civil service bonus in 2025 is the highest since 2010.