National Revenue
How National Revenue spent its budget in fiscal year 2024-25, shown as net expenditures by standard object from Public Accounts Volume II.
The Canada Revenue Agency administers federal tax laws, collects income and other taxes on behalf of the federal government and most provinces and territories, and delivers a range of benefit and credit payments to individuals and families. It also administers relief and rebate programs tied to federal statutes, and provides services to registered charities and other organizations under the Income Tax Act.
National Revenue spent $22.18B in the 2024–25 fiscal year, representing 4.1% of total federal spending.
Nearly all of this spending is administered directly by the Canada Revenue Agency. Its largest transfer payments are the distribution of fuel charge proceeds under the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, delivered as rebates to individuals and small businesses, along with a smaller distribution to farming businesses and to provinces and territories. The agency also delivers Children's Special Allowance payments under the Children's Special Allowance Act.
Department Spending
In FY 2024-25,
$22.18B
was spent by National Revenue
In FY 2024-25,
4.1%
of federal spending was by National Revenue
On the consolidated accrual basis (Volume I), this portfolio’s expenses were $69.37B in FY 2024-25 — see the overview and methodology.
How did National Revenue spend its budget in 2024-25?
Spending by entity, FY 2024-25
Canada Revenue Agency
$22.18B
National Revenue’s share of federal spending
Percentage of federal spending, 1995–2025
Line items
Every transfer-payment (grant and contribution) program, in dollars. These are the named programs behind the transfer-payments object in the chart above. Search, sort, and download the full table.
| Category | Description | Amount ▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Other transfer payments | Distribution of fuel charges (Canada Carbon Rebate for individuals) under section 165 of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act and section 122.8 of the Income Tax Act | $12,664,115,951 |
| Other transfer payments | Distribution of fuel charges (Canada Carbon Rebate for small businesses) under section 165 of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act and section 127.421 of the Income Tax Act | $2,568,878,652 |
| Other transfer payments | Children's Special Allowance payments (Children's Special Allowance Act) | $429,947,248 |
| Other transfer payments | Distribution of fuel charges (to farming businesses) under section 165 of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act and section 127.42 of the Income Tax Act | $167,366,526 |
| Other transfer payments | Distribution of fuel charges (to provinces and territories) under section 165 of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act | $49,890,877 |
| Other transfer payments | Community Volunteer Income Tax Program Grant | $6,010,237 |
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National Revenue figures are net expenditures by standard object from Public Accounts Volume II, and will not match the Volume I consolidated headline totals. See the methodology for details.
