GST/HST assessment
This concerns a GST/HST reporting period and is separate from your personal income-tax assessment.
What this usually means
This concerns a GST/HST reporting period and is separate from your personal income-tax assessment.
What to do next
Compare sales, collected tax, input tax credits and remittances for the period. Do not offset a GST balance with a personal-tax payment without checking the allocation.
Check the actual letter
Confirm the tax year or reporting period, account type, reference number, requested records and exact response/payment date. There is no single deadline that applies to all CRA letters.
Keep a response trail
Save the notice, relevant return or statement, supporting invoices/receipts and a copy or confirmation of anything submitted. Avoid sending more sensitive information than requested.
Verify who contacted you
Open Canada.ca yourself and sign in through the official CRA page to check secure correspondence. For a call or unexpected request, use an independently found official contact route; matching a logo or phone number is not proof.
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