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Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax credit Statistics
(July 2008 - June 2009)

Year Totals Number of Payments Amount Issued
Cheques 19,500,496 $1,765,856,436.62
Direct Deposits 13,695,904 $1,427,788,690.37
Total 33,196,400 $3,193,645,126.99

Issuance date   Number of Payments Amount Issued
April 3, 2009 Cheques 5,038,360 $460,564,101.27
Direct Deposits 3,516,411 $370,045,455.84
Total 8,554,771 $830,609,557.11
January 5, 2009 Cheques 5,000,469 $456,907,146.85
Direct Deposits 3,474,448 $365,811,828.71
Total 8,474,917 $822,718,975.56
October 3, 2008 Cheques 4,909,118 $446,737,651.71
Direct Deposits 3,443,698 $361,056,186.73
Total 8,352,816 $807,793,838.44
July 4, 2008 Cheques 4,552,549 $401,647,536.79
Direct Deposits 3,261,347 $330,875,219.09
Total 7,813,896 $732,522,755.88