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Here's why you haven't received your GST/HST credit payment of up to $717 yet

The CRA started sending payments on June 5, but there are a few reasons yours might not have landed yet.
Advisor

CRA to postpone enforcement of GST/HST on trailing commissions

Mutual fund dealers, advisors and fund managers now have breathing room to implement changes needed to comply with the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) enforcement of GST/HST on mutual fund trailing ...
JD Supra

Canada Revenue Agency to Expand GST/HST to Mutual Fund Trailing Commissions as of July 2026

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has made a significant reversal of its longstanding administrative position on the GST/HST treatment of mutual fund trailing commissions. Historically treated as exempt ...
Investment Executive

CRA to enforce GST/HST on mutual fund trailing commissions in 2028

Mutual fund dealers, advisors and fund managers have a year and a half to implement changes needed to comply with the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) enforcement of GST/HST on mutual fund trailing ...
JD Supra

GST/HST to Apply to Mutual Fund Trailing Commissions Effective July 1, 2026

Historically, the CRA generally took the position that mutual fund trailing commissions were GST/HST-exempt supplies. This position was notably set out in GST/HST Policy Statement P-119 (dated ...
The Globe and Mail

CRA sets new date for dealers, advisers to apply GST on trailer fees

The Canada Revenue Agency is giving wealth management firms and independent advisers until Jan. 1, 2028, to begin charging GST/HST on mutual fund trailing commissions. The new implementation date for ...