Classification of income sources

• 2 - Government transfers

2.8 - Goods and Services Tax (GST) credit and Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) credit

This category refers to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) credit and Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) credit received during the reference period. The GST/HST credit is a series of tax-free payments that help individuals and families with low or modest incomes offset all or part of the GST or HST that they pay.