How to Pay CRA Business Payments

Paying your taxes on time helps you stay compliant and avoid penalties. Below are step-by-step instructions for making CRA business payments for GST/HST, corporate income tax (instalments or balance owing), and payroll (source deductions).

Table of Contents:

• Set Up CRA as a Payee in Online Banking
• Pay Through CRA My Business Account
• Payment Types – What to Select
• Keep Your Records

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Set Up CRA as a Payee in Online Banking

Steps:

1. Log in to your business online banking.

2. Select “Add a payee” or “Pay a bill”.

3. Search for Canada Revenue Agency and choose the correct payee from the list:

• CRA GST/HST (RT) – for GST/HST payments

• CRA Corporate Tax (RC) – for income tax

• CRA Payroll Deductions (RP) – for payroll remittances

4. Enter your CRA program account number. Which is your 9 digit business number plus:

• GST/HST: XXXXXXXXXRT0001

• Corporate Tax: XXXXXXXXXRC0001

• Payroll: XXXXXXXXXRP0001

5. Enter the amount and payment type (instalment or balance owing if applicable).
   
   

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Pay Through CRA My Business Account

You can also pay directly through the CRA’s My Business Account using pre-authorized debit (PAD) or by generating a payment voucher.

Steps:

1. Go to: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/e-services/e-services-businesses/business-account.html

2. Log in with your CRA My Business Account credentials.

3. From the main dashboard, choose the account you want to pay (GST, Corporate Tax, or Payroll).

4. Select “Make a payment” and choose:

• Pre-authorized debit (set up or one-time)

• Online banking (will redirect you)

• Create a payment voucher (PDF to print and pay at a bank)
  
  

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Payment Types – What to Select

When paying online, be sure to select the correct payment type:

Corporate Income Tax

• Instalment – for ongoing quarterly payments

• Balance due – for amounts owing after filing

GST/HST

• Return amount owing – after filing a return

• Instalment – for required pre-payments

Payroll Remittance

• Choose the period and ensure payment is made by the remittance deadline (e.g., 15th of the following month for regular remitters)

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Keep Your Records

✔️ Save payment confirmation numbers or screenshots
✔️ Match each payment to the correct CRA account number and tax period
✔️ Upload copies to your shared Google Drive folder if applicable

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Need Help?

If you’re unsure which account to pay or how to classify the payment, just reach out—we’re always happy to help you stay on track.

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