Tax credit · not repaid

Employer Health Tax Exemption

Government of Ontario, Ministry of Finance · Ontario

OpenGeneral
Funding
See details
Tax credit — rate not published, check the official page
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Tax credit · not repaid
Company stage
SME, Large Corp, Non-profit

Overview

Ontario employers can access an exemption from paying the Employer Health Tax (EHT) on the first $1 million of their annual Ontario remuneration (payroll).

Who can apply

  • Must be an eligible employer as defined under the Employer Health Tax Act
  • Ontario payroll for the year (including payroll of associated employers) must be less than $5 million, or you must be a registered charity.
  • Generally eligible employers are subject to income tax and are not under the control of any level of government.
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What it can pay for

Not specified in the listing.

Past recipients

No public list of past recipients is linked for this program yet.

Official source

Program details change. Always confirm eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the official page before you apply.

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Last checked by SeedPort: Oct 15, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.