Why Do I Have to Pay Instalments and What Happens if I Don’t?
The requirement for corporations to pay corporate tax instalments is the same as when individual taxpayers have income tax deducted from their paycheque every payday. Just like tax payments sent in on behalf of taxpayers by their employers act like a credit against the amount of tax owing at the end of the year, instalments made by corporations reduce their tax bill when they file their tax return. What are instalments? Instalments are tax payments you pay before filing your tax return. Even if your company doesn’t meet the requirement to pay instalments, you can do so voluntarily to avoid a [...]