How to claim the Ontario First Nations HST rebate — and autofill it with my-id.ca
Claim the First Nations HST rebate without re-entering your details each time
When the 8% Ontario portion of the HST is not credited at the point of sale, eligible First Nations individuals can claim it back — and each claim repeats the same personal and status details. This guide is an example of storing them once in my-id.ca.
Official form and source
Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:
- Service page: HST — Ontario First Nations rebate — ontario.ca
- Form (Central Forms Repository): Application for Rebate of the Ontario Portion of the HST for First Nations — 013-0248
What this form is about
The application claims a rebate of the 8% provincial portion of the HST on eligible off-reserve purchases for personal use that were not credited at the point of sale.
Before you start: what to gather
- Your name and status card details.
- Your address.
- The purchase details and the tax paid, with receipts.
Confirm current eligibility and the time limit to claim on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Save your details once. Store your name, status card details, and address in my-id.ca.
- Add each claim's purchases. Your personal details stay; you just add the new purchase details.
- Autofill the claim. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved details inside my-id.ca.
- Review and submit yourself within the time limit.
Why do it in my-id.ca
If you claim the rebate regularly, the repetition adds up. Stored once in my-id.ca — in Canada, with self-hosted AI — each claim starts mostly filled.
Frequently asked questions
- Who can claim the First Nations HST rebate?
- First Nations individuals with a status card, for the 8% Ontario portion of the HST on eligible off-reserve purchases that were not credited at the point of sale. The application asks for your name, status card details, address, and the purchase details. my-id.ca can store your details for autofill.
- How does my-id.ca help with repeat claims?
- Your name, status card details, and address stay the same. Storing them in my-id.ca means each rebate claim starts mostly filled — you just add the new purchase details.
- Does my-id.ca submit the claim?
- No. my-id.ca autofills your information; you submit the official application to the Ministry of Finance yourself within the time limit. Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.
Fill it once. Reuse it everywhere.
Save your information in my-id.ca once, then autofill this form and the next one — web forms with the Chrome extension, PDFs right in the app. Your data is stored in Canada and AI runs on my-id.ca's own servers, never sent to third-party AI providers.