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Explore and save with the Ontario Staycation Tax Credit!
New this year, the Ontario Staycation Tax Credit aims to encourage Ontarians to explore the province, while helping the tourism and hospitality sectors recover from the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ontario residents can claim 20% of their eligible 2022 accommodation expenses, for example, for a stay at a hotel, cottage or campground, when filing their personal Income Tax and Benefit Return for 2022.
How does it work?
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Who is eligible?
You are eligible to claim the credit if you are an Ontario resident on December 31, 2022. Only one individual per family can claim the credit for the year.
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How can I claim my credit?
You must keep your detailed receipts for any eligible expenses you incur. Those receipts should include at least all of the following information: the location of the accommodation, the amount that can reasonably be considered to be for the accommodation portion of a stay, the GST/HST paid, the date of the stay and the name of the payor. You can claim the credit on your personal Income Tax and Benefit Return for 2022.
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What are eligible expenses?
You can claim the Ontario Staycation Tax Credit for accommodation expenses for a leisure stay of less than a month in Ontario, at a short-term accommodation or camping accommodation, such as a hotel, motel, resort, lodge, bed-and-breakfast establishment, cottage, campground or short-term accommodation would generally not include timeshare agreements, or a stay on a boat, train or other vehicle that can be self-propelled. The tax credit only applies to leisure stays between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022, regardless of the timing of payment for the stays. The tax credit does not apply to business travel.
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Where can I find more information about the Staycation Tax Credit?
Detailed information about the Ontario Staycation Tax Credit is available online or by calling the Ontario Budget Hotline at 1.800.337.7222.
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