You could get up to $265 for 2011 for each adult and child in your family to help with the sales tax you pay on goods and services. This amount is adjusted for inflation each year.
The Ontario Sales Tax Credit and the new Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB)
Effective July 2012, payments of the Ontario Sales Tax Credit, Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit and Northern Ontario Energy Credit will be combined into a single benefit payment called the Ontario Trillium Benefit and delivered on a monthly basis.
Am I eligible?
Yes, if you are:
- a resident of Ontario – because payments are issued in August, November, February and May, you must be a resident of Ontario on July 1 to receive the August payment, October 1 to receive the November payment, January 1 to receive the February payment, and April 1 to receive the May payment
- 19 years or older, or
- are under 19 and have or previously had a spouse or common-law partner, or
- are under 19 and are (or previously were) a parent and live (or previously lived) with your child
