Canada: CRA announces some tax relief measures during COVID-19 pandemic
26 April, 2020
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has recently announced few tax relief measures. These includes:
On 21 April 2020, the CRA launched general guidance concerning the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and a calculator for determining the subsidy amount for qualifying entities. The CEWS provides a payment of up to 75% of the eligible remuneration normally paid by an eligible employer to eligible employees retroactive from 15 March 2020, and 6 June 2020.
On 27 March 2020, government announced that any GST/HST payments or remittances deadlines for statements of accounts for March, April, and May are deferred to 30 June 2020.
The Canada Border Services Agency announced the signing of a customs mutual assistance agreement with Uruguay on 25 June 2026. Erin O’Gorman, President of Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), together with His Excellency Pablo Sader, Uruguayan
Canada’s Department of Finance announced that Bill C‑30, An Act to implement certain provisions of the Spring Economic Update tabled in Parliament on 28 April 2026, has received Royal Assent on 19 June 2026. It delivers targeted measures to
Canada is preparing to pursue bilateral trade agreements with the US alongside the review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said on Thursday, 11 June 2026. Speaking at a conference in Toronto,
Canada’s Minister of Finance and National Revenue has announced, on 3 June 2026, that the government will be extending key steel and aluminium tariff measures for one year. Subject to approval by the Governor in Council, Canada will extend its
The Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) has issued an updated corporate income tax guide for tax year 2025 on 28 May 2026. The guide covers the following: Accelerated capital cost allowance (CCA) for liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities The
Canada’s Department of Finance announced on 12 May 2026 that discussions will begin next month to modernise the income tax agreement between Canada and Australia. The current treaty, originally established in 1980, has been modified twice through
