Canada Carbon Rebate: The Canadian government has confirmed the details of the 2024 Carbon Tax Rebate, including payment amount, eligibility criteria, payment dates, and claim procedures, aiming to make the process of claiming the rebate easy and comprehensive.
Canada Carbon Rebate Tax August 2024
The Canadian government introduced the carbon tax rebate to alleviate the burden on citizens due to rising fuel prices and carbon tax. In April 2024, the tax increased to $80 per tonne, causing high fuel prices for Canadian residents. However, as the tax increases, so does the carbon rebate, providing financial relief to those affected by high pollution pricing.
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) manages and oversees the Carbon tax rebate payments, distributed four times a year on April 15, July, October, and January. Eligible Canadians are expected to receive their July payout on 15 July 2024, with the rebate amount disbursed on the last business day before the designated date.
Provinces Qualify Canada Carbon Rebate Tax
Canadian residents in eligible provinces for the carbon tax rebate on the first day of the CCR payment month, starting the month before the payment month, qualify in the following provinces.
- Alberta (AB)
- New Brunswick (NB)
- Nova Scotia (NS)
- Manitoba (MB)
- Newfoundland and Labrador (NL)
- Prince Edward Island (PEI)
- Ontario (ON)
- Saskatchewan (SK)
Eligibility for the Canada Carbon Rebate Tax
- Canadian Income Tax Return Requirements
- Filing the previous year’s income tax return.
- Must be 19 years old at the start of the payment month.
- Under 19 Canadians can receive payment if they are a parent of a child, married, or have a common-law partner.
- Children can be included in CCR benefits if they are dependent on the parent, live with the parent, and are registered for CCB, GST/HST credit, or Carbon tax rebate.
Notes: People who share custody of a child or children will receive 50% of the rebate amount in carbon tax rebate payments.
Canada Carbon Rebate Tax According to CRA
| Province | First Adult | Second Adult | Each Child | Family of Four |
| Alberta | $225 | $112.5 | $56.25 | $450 |
| Ontario ( | $140 | $70 | $35 | $280 |
| Manitoba | $150 | $75 | $37.50 | $300 |
| Saskatchewan | $188 | $94 | $47 | $376 |
| New Brunswick | $95 | $47.50 | $23.75 | $190 |
| Nova Scotia | $103 | $51.50 | $25.75 | $206 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $149 | $74.50 | $37.25 | $298 |
| PEI | $110 | $55 | $27.50 | $220 |
