Underused housing tax technical information

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Underused housing tax technical information


Proposed amendments

On November 21, 2023, the Department of Finance Canada released legislative and regulatory proposals relating to the Underused Housing Tax Act. Refer to the Legislative and Regulatory Proposals Relating to the Underused Housing Tax Act and Explanatory Notes on the Department of Finance Canada’s website for a complete list and description of the proposed amendments.


Penalties and interest waived until April 30, 2024

Residential property owners that are affected by the Underused Housing Tax have until April 30, 2024, to file their returns and pay the tax for the 2022 calendar year without being charged penalties or interest. For more information, go to When to file the return and pay the tax - Underused Housing Tax.

The following are technical publications and other helpful information related to the underused housing tax.

For general enquiries about the underused housing tax, call the applicable telephone number:

  • if you are calling about a residential property that is owned by an individual and you are calling from:
    • within Canada or the United States, call 1-800-959-8281
    • outside Canada and the United States, call 613-940-8495 (collect calls accepted)
  • if you are calling about a residential property that is owned by a corporation and you are calling from:
    • within Canada or the United States, call 1-800-959-5525
    • outside Canada and the United States, call 613-940-8497 (collect calls accepted)

To request a ruling or an interpretation related to the application of the underused housing tax, write to:

GST/HST Ruling Directorate
Canada Revenue Agency
Place de Ville Tower A 5th floor
320 Queen St
Ottawa ON K1A 0L5
Canada

Fax: 1-418-566-0319

For more information on the underused housing tax, go to Underused Housing Tax.

Underused housing tax notices

Announcements about the Underused Housing Tax Act and CRA policies that affect the application and administration of the underused housing tax.

Underused housing tax forms

Forms required under the Underused Housing Tax Act.

Underused housing tax vacation property designation tool

A tool designed to help individuals determine whether their residential property is located in an eligible area of Canada for the purposes of the vacation property exemption.

Underused Housing Tax Act and related regulations made under this Act

The Underused Housing Tax Act and related regulations (Department of Justice).


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2023-12-21