{"id":"24671950-64b1-47a3-aff1-53b3e5e076c5","task":"File a GST/HST return electronically for a Canadian business via CRA NETFILE, My Business Account, or EDI","domain":"canada.ca","steps":["Confirm mandatory electronic filing status, since paper filing is no longer permitted for most GST/HST registrants as of 2024","Choose a filing channel: the GST/HST NETFILE web form (using the four-digit access code), the built-in NETFILE service inside CRA My Business Account/Represent a Client, CRA-certified third-party software using GST/HST Internet File Transfer, or GST/HST EDI through a participating financial institution","Gather the Business Number (BN), reporting period dates, and return line figures (net tax, rebates, instalments) required for the chosen method","Submit the return through the selected channel, ensuring the browser or software supports TLS and, for the NETFILE web form, that cookies/JavaScript are enabled","Retain the confirmation number returned upon successful submission as proof of filing"],"gotchas":["The four-digit NETFILE access code is only required for the standalone web form — it is not used when filing through My Business Account, which relies on the account's own login","EDI filing requires an existing relationship with a specific participating financial institution and its own enrollment process — it is not a generic CRA API","Mandatory e-filing since 2024 means most paper-filing workarounds no longer apply; confirm which limited exceptions, if any, still exist before assuming paper is an option"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-09T03:38:23.291Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/24671950-64b1-47a3-aff1-53b3e5e076c5"}