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Appendix B – Client Programs and Income Tax Credits Administered by the CRA

Federal Programs delivered by the CRA as of April 1, 2007

Federal Organization
Program Description
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  • Administrative services for the Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization (CAIS) Program, formerly known as the Net Income Stabilization Account (NISA) Program; audit activities in support of the CAIS Program; and release of information in support of the Farm Income Protection Act and the Income Tax Act.
  • Refund Set-Off
  • Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
  • Refund Set-Off
  • Bank of Canada
  • Refund Set-Off
  • Business Development Bank of Canada
  • Refund Set-Off
  • Canada Border Services Agency
  • Provision of information technology services and other corporate services, and joint delivery of programs.
  • Canada Economic Development
  • Refund-Set-Off
  • Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
  • Refund Set-Off
  • Canadian Heritage and the Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board
  • Canadian content audits of Canadian film or video productions for which an application for certification has been submitted to Canadian Heritage.
  • Canadian International Development Agency
  • Refund Set-Off
  • Canadian Transportation Agency
  • Refund Set-Off
  • Citizenship and Immigration Canada
  • Delegation of collection powers to CRA for recovering outstanding sponsorship debts.
  • Refund Set-Off
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
  • Refund Set-Off
  • Department of Justice Canada
  • Release of taxpayer information and of garnishable moneys payable by the CRA to Justice for purposes of the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act.
  • Joint project to expeditiously resolve all outstanding Federal Sales Tax and Excise Tax appeals in the Federal Court of Canada and the Canadian Trade Tribunal.
  • Refund Set-Off
  • Department of National Defence
  • Refund Set-Off
  • Enterprise Cape Breton
  • Refund Set-Off
  • Fisheries and Oceans Canada
  • Refund Set-Off
  • Human Resources and Social Development Canada
  • The CRA administers Part I of the Canada Pension Plan and Parts IV and VII of the Employment Insurance Act. HRSDC has overall financial responsibility.
  • Delivery of Universal Child Care Benefit Program
  • Collection of student loans
  • Refund Set-Off
  • Industry Canada
  • Refund Set-Off
  • National Capital Commission (NCC)
  • Refund Set-Off
  • Public Prosecution Service of Canada
  • Refund Set-Off
  • Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
  • Refund Set-Off
  • Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)
  • The CRA and PWGSC exchange business registration information for the purposes of the Supplier Registration Information (SRI) Service. The SRI is linked to the CRA's National Business Registry system for the purpose of assigning a Procurement Business Number to eligible clients.
  • Refund Set-Off
  • Royal Canadian Mounted Police
  • Interchange Assignment of CRA employees, and the cooperation and information sharing between the CRA and the RCMP, in the Integrated Proceeds of Crime/Proceeds of Crime units within the RCMP.
  • Refund Set-Off
  • Transport Canada
  • Refund Set-Off
  • Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
  • Government Security Policy
  • Veterans Affairs
  • Refund Set-Off
  • Western Economic Diversification Canada
  • Refund Set-Off

Provincial and Territorial Programs and Income Tax Credits Administered by the CRA as of April 1, 2007

Alberta
Programs
Tax Credits
  • Individual income tax
  • Alberta Family Employment Tax Credit
  • Alberta 2005 Resource Rebate (completed by the end of 2007)
  • Harmonization of pension annual information returns and data processing
  • Refund Set-Off Program
  • Adoption expenses tax credit
  • Capital gains refund to a mutual fund trust or corporation
  • Political contribution tax credit
  • Provincial foreign tax credit
  • Royalty tax rebate
 
British Columbia
Programs
Tax Credits
  • Individual income tax
  • Corporate income tax
  • BC Family Bonus and Earned Income Benefit
  • Business Entity Information exchange arrangements concerning reciprocal compliance activities
  • Agreement that the CRA may make block payments, monthly, to the Public Trustee with respect to individuals under the stewardship of the B.C. Public Trustee
  • Harmonization of pension annual information returns and data processing
  • Refund Set-Off Program
  • Adoption expenses tax credit
  • Basic tax credit
  • BC tax reduction credit
  • Book publishing tax credit
  • Capital gains refund to a mutual fund trust or corporation
  • Digital animation or visual effects tax credit
  • Employee share ownership plan tax credit
  • Film and television tax credit
  • Logging tax credit
  • Manufacturing and processing investment tax credit
  • Mining exploration tax credit
  • Mining flow-through share tax credit
  • Political contribution tax credit
  • Production services tax credit
  • Provincial foreign tax credit
  • Qualifying environmental tax credit
  • Regional tax credit
  • Regional production services tax credit
  • Sales tax credit
  • Scientific research and experimental development tax credit
  • Training tax credit
  • Two-year tax holiday for new small businesses
  • Venture capital tax credit
 
Manitoba
Programs
Tax Credits
  • Individual income tax
  • Corporate income tax
  • Harmonization of pension annual information returns and data processing
  • Refund Set-Off Program
  • Adoption expenses tax credit
  • Capital gains refund to a mutual trust or corporation
  • Children's fitness tax credit
  • Co-operative education tax credit
  • Co-operative graduates hiring incentive tax credit
  • Community enterprise development tax credit
  • Education property tax credit
  • Equity tax credit
  • Family tax reduction
  • Film and video production tax credit
  • Labour-sponsored funds tax credit
  • Manufacturing investment tax credit
  • Manufacturing and processing tax credit
  • Mineral exploration tax credit
  • Odour control tax credit
  • Personal tax credit
  • Political contribution tax credit
  • Provincial foreign tax credit
  • Research and development tax credit
  • School tax credit for homeowners
  • Tuition fee income tax rebate
 
New Brunswick
Programs
Tax Credits
  • Individual income tax
  • Corporate income tax
  • Harmonized sales tax
  • New Brunswick Child Tax Benefit and Working Income Supplement
  • Consolidated payments to the Public Trustee for Trustee clients
  • Harmonization of pension annual information returns and data processing
  • Capital gains refund to a mutual trust or corporation
  • Film tax credit
  • Labour-sponsored venture capital fund tax credit
  • Low-income tax reduction
  • Political contribution tax credit
  • Provincial foreign tax credit
  • Research and development tax credit (non-refundable)
  • Research and development tax credit (refundable)
  • Small business investor tax credit
 
Newfoundland and Labrador
Programs
Tax Credits
  • Individual income tax
  • Corporate income tax
  • Harmonized sales tax
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Child Benefit
  • Mother Baby Nutritional Supplement
  • Collection of defaulted Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador integrated student loans
  • Harmonization of pension annual information returns and data processing
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Senior's Benefit
  • Refund Set-Off Program
  • Adoption expenses tax credit
  • Capital gains refund to a mutual fund trust or corporation
  • Direct equity tax credit
  • Film and video industry tax credit
  • Labour-sponsored venture capital tax credit
  • Low income tax reduction
  • Manufacturing and processing profits tax credit
  • Newfoundland Harmonized Sales Tax Credit
  • Political contribution tax credit
  • Provincial foreign tax credit
  • Scientific research and experimental development tax credit
  • Small business corporate income tax holiday
 
Northwest Territories
Programs
Tax Credits
  • Individual income tax
  • Corporate income tax
  • Northwest Territories Child Benefit and Territorial Workers Supplement
  • Refund Set-Off Program
  • Capital gains refund to a mutual trust or corporation credit
  • Cost-of-living tax credit
  • Investment tax credit
  • Political contribution tax credit
  • Risk capital investment tax credit
  • Territorial foreign tax credit
Nova Scotia
Programs
Tax Credits
  • Individual income tax
  • Corporate income tax
  • Harmonized sales tax
  • Nova Scotia Child Benefit
  • The auditing of books and records of licensed fish buyers for provincial purposes
  • Partnership to provide Business Number; exchange registration information; payroll and explore other opportunities for cooperation and collaboration
  • Refund Set-Off Program
  • Capital gains refund to a mutual fund trust or corporation
  • Corporate tax reduction for new small businesses
  • Energy efficiency tax credit
  • Equity tax credit
  • Film tax credit
  • Investment tax credit
  • ISO 9000 certification tax credit
  • Labour-sponsored venture capital tax credit
  • Low income tax reduction
  • Manufacturing and processing investment tax credit
  • Nova Scotia young children tax credit
  • Political contribution tax credit
  • Post-secondary graduate tax credit
  • Prospectus tax credit
  • Provincial foreign tax credit
  • Research and development tax credit
  • Sport and recreational expenses tax credit
 
Nunavut
Programs
Tax Credits
  • Individual income tax
  • Nunavut Child Benefit and Territorial Worker's Supplement
  • Capital gains refund to a mutual fund trust or corporation
  • Cost-of-living tax credit
  • Investment tax credit
  • Political contribution tax credit
  • Territorial foreign tax credit
  • Risk capital investment tax credit
  • Young children tax credit
 
Ontario
Programs
Tax Credits
  • Individual income tax
  • Agreement to increase the level of validation coverage for the Ontario Property Tax Credit claims to 5% annually
  • Administer and implement the Ontario Home Electricity Relief program
  • Partnership to provide Business Number; exchange registration information; payroll and explore other opportunities for cooperation and collaboration
  • Agreement with respect to integrated registration for business provided through the joint registration/change systems
  • Agreement to administer the Ontario Health Premium
  • Harmonization of pension annual information returns and data processing
  • Refund Set-Off Program
  • Adoption expenses tax credit
  • Apprenticeship training tax credit
  • Cooperative education tax credit
  • Environmental trust tax credit
  • Labour-sponsored investment fund and employee ownership tax credit
  • Ontario focused flow-through share tax credit
  • Ontario tax reduction
  • Political contribution tax credit
  • Property and sales tax credits
  • Provincial foreign tax credit
 
Prince Edward Island
Programs
Tax Credits
  • Individual income tax
  • Corporate income tax
  • Capital gains refund to a mutual fund trust or corporation
  • Corporate investment tax credit
  • Labour-sponsored venture capital corporation tax credit
  • Low income tax reduction
  • Manufacturing and processing profits tax credit
  • Political contribution tax credit
  • Provincial foreign tax credit
  • Teacher school supply tax credit
 
Québec
The Government of Quebec is the only provincial government that collects both its own personal and corporate income taxes. To avoid duplication and lessen the burden on taxpayers, CRA employees in the Quebec Region work closely with the Ministère du revenu du Québec by conducting joint information sessions, creating joint working groups, carrying out community visits together, co-producing public awareness campaigns, and performing joint training sessions.
 
Saskatchewan
Programs
Tax Credits
  • Individual income tax
  • Corporate income tax
  • Saskatchewan Child Benefit
  • Saskatchewan Sales Tax Credit
  • Collection of defaulted Canada – Saskatchewan integrated student loans
  • Harmonization of pension annual information returns and data processing
  • Refund Set-Off Program
  • Capital gains refund to a mutual fund trust or corporation
  • Dependent child tax credit
  • Employees' tool tax credit
  • Film employment tax credit
  • Graduate tax exemption
  • Labour-sponsored venture capital tax credit
  • Manufacturing and processing investment tax credit
  • Manufacturing and processing profits tax reduction
  • Manufacturing and processing tax credit
  • Political contribution tax credit
  • Provincial foreign tax credit
  • Qualifying environmental trust tax credit
  • Research and development tax credit
  • Royalty tax rebate
  • Saskatchewan farm and small business capital gains tax credit
  • Senior supplementary credit
 
Yukon
Programs
Tax Credits
  • Individual income tax
  • Corporate income tax
  • Yukon Child Benefit
  • Capital gains refund to a mutual fund trust or corporation
  • Fireweed fund tax credit
  • Low-income family tax credit
  • Manufacturing and processing profits tax credit
  • Mineral exploration tax credit
  • Political contribution tax credit
  • Research and development tax credit
  • Small business investment tax credit
  • Territorial foreign tax credit
  • Yukon First Nations income tax credit

First Nations Government Programs Administered by the CRA as of April 1, 2007

First Nations Government
Program Description
  • Champagne and Aishihik First Nation, YK
  • Collection of personal income taxes
  • Collection of First Nations GST
  • Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation, YK
  • Collection of personal income taxes
  • Collection of First Nations GST
  • Nacho Nyak Dun First Nation, YK
  • Collection of personal income taxes
  • Collection of First Nations GST
  • Selkirk First Nation, YK
  • Collection of personal income taxes
  • Collection of First Nations GST
  • Teslin Tlingit Council, YK
  • Collection of personal income taxes
  • Collection of First Nations GST
  • Tr'ondek Hwech'in First Nation, YK
  • Collection of personal income taxes
  • Collection of First Nations GST
  • Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, YK
  • Collection of personal income taxes
  • Collection of First Nations GST
  • Ta'an Kwach'an Council, YK
  • Collection of personal income taxes
  • Collection of First Nations GST
  • Kluane First Nation, YK
  • Collection of personal income taxes
  • Collection of First Nations GST
  • Tlicho First Nation, NWT
  • Collection of personal income taxes
  • Collection of First Nations GST
  • Nunatsiavut government (Labrador Inuit Association), Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Collection of personal income taxes
  • Adams Lake First Nation, BC
  • Collection of First Nations Sales Tax
  • Buffalo Point First Nation, MB
  • Collection of First Nations Sales Tax
  • Chemainus First Nation, BC
  • Collection of First Nations Sales Tax
  • Cowichan First Nation, BC
  • Collection of First Nations Sales Tax
  • Kamloops First Nation, BC
  • Collection of First Nations Sales Tax
  • Shuswap First Nation, BC
  • Collection of First Nations Sales Tax
  • Sliammon First Nation, BC
  • Collection of First Nations Sales Tax
  • Tzeachten First Nation, BC
  • Collection of First Nations Sales Tax
  • Westbank First Nation, BC
  • Collection of First Nations Sales Tax
  • Whitecap Dakota First Nation, SK
  • Collection of First Nations Sales Tax