Interest Rates for the Third Calendar Quarter
/EINPresswire.com/ -- OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 06/16/16 -- Canada Revenue Agency
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) today announced the prescribed annual interest rates that will apply to any amounts owed to the CRA and to any amounts the CRA owes to individuals and corporations. These rates will be in effect from July 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016.
There have been no changes to the prescribed interest rates since last quarter, except for the interest rate for corporate taxpayers' pertinent loans or indebtedness.
Income tax
-- The interest rate charged on overdue taxes, Canada Pension Plan
contributions, and employment insurance premiums will be 5%.
-- The interest rate to be paid on corporate taxpayer overpayments will be
1%.
-- The interest rate to be paid on non-corporate taxpayer overpayments will
be 3%.
-- The interest rate used to calculate taxable benefits for employees and
shareholders from interest-free and low-interest loans will be 1%.
-- Change: The interest rate for corporate taxpayers' pertinent loans or
indebtedness will be 4.50%.
Other taxes, duties, or charges
The interest rates on overdue and overpaid remittances will be as follows:
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Overpaid Overpaid
remittances - remittances -
Overdue Corporate Non- corporate
Tax, duty, or other charges remittances taxpayers taxpayers
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Goods and services tax (GST) 5% 1% 3%
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Harmonized sales tax (HST) 5% 1% 3%
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Air travellers security charge 5% 1% 3%
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Excise tax (non-GST/HST) 5% 1% 3%
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Excise duty except brewer
licensees (amounts due after
June 30, 2003) 5% 1% 3%
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Excise duty except brewer
licensees (amounts due before
July 1, 2003) 3% N/A N/A
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Excise duty (brewer licensees) 3% N/A N/A
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Softwood lumber products export
charge 5% 1% 3%
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The overdue remittance rate is the rate of interest the taxpayer must pay on amounts due to the CRA.
The overpaid remittance rate is the rate of interest the CRA must pay on amounts due to the taxpayer.
Quick facts
-- Prescribed annual interest rates are calculated quarterly according to
the laws that apply.
-- For information on the prescribed interest rates for other calendar
quarters, go to www.cra.gc.ca/interestrates.
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Contacts:
Jelica Zdero
Media Relations
Canada Revenue Agency
613-952-9184
Jelica.Zdero@cra-arc.gc.ca
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