Excise Tax Exemption for Ethanol and Methanol

Type of Incentive

Tax Rebate

Who Is Eligible

All Excise Tax Licensees

Province

All

Description of Program

The purpose of this program is to encourage the development and marketing of ethanol and methanol made from biomass.

The current $ 0.04 per litre tax on diesel fuel will be removed from the portion of ethanol-diesel fuel blend or methanol-diesel fuel blend that is equal to the percentage by volume of the fuel blend that constitutes ethanol or methanol that is made from biomass or renewable feed stocks, and not from petroleum, natural gas, or coal.

Province/Territory

All

Steps to Apply

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End Date

Ongoing

For More Information

For more information contact: Canada Revenue Agency (800)267-6999

Web address: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/et/etsl47/etsl47-e.html