Paying your own tax

[lottieh1]

Hi
I'm in canada on a working holiday. i've been offered a job as a live out nanny. However i would need to sort out my own tax on my earning. Is this normal? and how did I go about paying my own tax?
thank you

 

[seton]

Pretty large question you're asking there. Tax returns are generally filed annually. Your tax year as an individual is January 1 to December 31, and you pay your taxes at the end of the following April. So you will pay your 2012 taxes by April 30, 2013. You file a return to the CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) which is a federal agency that collects both federal and provincial taxes. There are complex rules with taxes - most people use either tax software or pay to have someone prepare their returns.

Start with the http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca and learn from there. If you're completely green, it may be worth getting some assistance with your first tax return. You can also look into any immigrant / settlement support offices in your area, as many provinces and NGOs provide tax filing assistance to recent immigrants.