Province/Territory: National

Rebate Amount: Approximately 1.5% for homes valued under $350,000; less for homes between $350,000 and $450,000. Homes over $450,00 don't qualify

Description: Get part of the GST or HST back when you build or buy a new house, or substantially renovate your house. The following projects qualify for the rebate:

• Building a home or contracting someone to build one
• Buying a newly constructed or substantially renovated home from a builder
• Buying a newly constructed house from a builder, where you lease the land from the builder under the same agreement to buy the house
• Substantially renovating a home or building a major addition to one. ("Substantially renovating" means removing or replacing 90% or more of the interior of an existing house.)
• Rebuilding a home destroyed by fire
• Buying a share of the capital stock in a newly constructed cooperative housing project

Note that houses above $450,000 in market value (after the renovations) do NOT qualify for this rebate.

Steps to Get This Rebate:

1. Complete these forms:
   1. Construction Summary Worksheet
   2. New Housing Rebate Application For Owner-Built Houses or New Housing Rebate Application for Houses Purchased from a Builder

When the Rebate Ends:

Ongoing

For More Information:

GST/HST New Housing Rebate website Telephone: 1-800-959-5525

Related Rebates

• ecoENERGY Home Retrofit Program
• Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program for Secondary/Garden Suites
• Genworth Financial Energy-Efficient Housing Program

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