About Non-Resident Withholding Tax
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About Non-Resident Withholding Tax
Non-Resident Withholding Tax is an online portal in your CRA account that lets non-resident tax account holders view and update their information. This account is used to remit Part XIII tax withheld on amounts paid or credited to non-residents of Canada.
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- Who can use Non-Resident Withholding Tax
- How to access Non-Resident Withholding Tax
- Available Services
- Resources
Who can use Non-Resident Withholding Tax
Individuals or business owners (including partners, directors, and officers) who hold a non-resident tax account (account number format NRX123456) and who have registered for a CRA account can use this portal.
How to access Non-Resident Withholding Tax
To access the Non-Resident Withholding Tax portal for the first time, you must have a non-resident tax account number (NR number).
To get the account number required to add the Non-Resident Withholding Tax portal:
- Sign in to your CRA account
- Select either your Individual, Business, or Representative account
- Select Open a non-resident tax account from the “More Services” menu
- Follow the instructions to provide all the required information
After confirming your information, you will receive a 9-digit non-resident tax account number.
The fastest and easiest way to open a non-resident tax account is online. If you can’t do it online, you can request an account be opened by phone or mail.
- By phone
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Within Canada and the U.S.
1-855-284-5946
Outside Canada and the U.S. call collect
1-613-940-8499
For more contact information and hours of service: Contact us
- By mail
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Non-Resident Withholding Section
Canada Revenue Agency
PO BOX 20000 STN A
Sudbury ON P3A 5C1
Once you have your non-resident tax account number:
- Sign in to your CRA account
- From the Welcome page, select Add account
- Select Non-resident tax account
- Enter your 9-digit non-resident tax account number
- After getting your confirmation, return to the Welcome page and select your Non-resident tax account to access the Non-Resident Withholding Tax portal
Available Services
After signing in to your CRA account, select your Non-resident tax account from the Welcome page to access all the available services:
- Manage address
- Manage phone number
- View remitting requirements
- Provide a nil remittance
- View and pay account balance
For details about our hours of service and browser requirements, go to CRA account availability.
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2025-11-17