Important notices
Access your account information online
As of October 3, 2022, Tax and Revenue Administration (TRA) will no longer be processing phone or email requests for basic account information.
Account owners or their representatives can access most of the information related to their account in Tax and Revenue Administration Client Self-Service (TRACS) portal. Currently accessible information includes:
- installment balances
- financial or assessment details
- statement of accounts
- copies of Notice of (Re)Assessments.
Complete the TRACS Enrolment Request to enrol in TRACS.
TRA's online services
Tax and Revenue Administration (TRA) encourages taxpayers to use electronic means (for example: Netfile, TRACS, secure email, electronic payment, etc.) to submit payments, registrations, applications, returns, claims, objections, waivers and appeals.
TRA recognizes electronic signatures. To add a digital signature, the form must first be downloaded or opened as a PDF.
For more information, see TRA online services.
Fuel tax relief program
Alberta suspended the collection of the provincial fuel tax on gasoline and diesel effective January 1, 2023. This fuel tax pause has been extended and will remain in place until the end of 2023. After that, the government will review the fuel tax on a quarterly basis and consider reinstating it in stages, based on the average price of WTI over a number of weeks.
The earliest the fuel tax would be reinstated, or partially reinstated, would be January 1, 2024.
For additional information, see:
Overview
In Alberta, generally fuel tax is reported and remitted by refiners and large wholesalers, who are designated as full direct remitters. The full direct remitter recovers the fuel tax when the fuel is sold, tax-included, to the next entity in the distribution chain.
The purchase of fuel, tax-included, and the recovery of the fuel tax when the fuel is resold, continues until the fuel is sold to a consumer. The consumer pays the fuel tax, which is included in the price at the pump.
Administration
Tax and Revenue Administration (TRA) administers the Fuel Tax Act, which provides for the:
- collection of fuel taxes
- refund or rebate of fuel tax to eligible fuel sellers and consumers
Fuel tax information
Fuel tax rates
Alberta’s fuel tax is applied to purchases of fuel, including gasoline, diesel, propane (for motive purposes), aviation fuel, locomotive fuel and renewable fuels.
For fuel tax rates, see current and historical fuel tax rates on different types of fuel.
Submitting electronically
Tax and Revenue Administration (TRA) encourages taxpayers to use electronic means (for example: Netfile, TRACS, secure email, electronic payment, etc.) to submit payments, registrations, applications, returns, claims, objections, waivers and appeals.
In order to reduce the necessity for taxpayers and tax preparers to meet in person, TRA will recognize electronic signatures. To add a digital signature, the form must first be downloaded or opened as a PDF.
For more information, see TRA online services.
View and maintain your information
Tax and Revenue Administration (TRA) is no longer processing phone or email requests for basic account information.
Account owners or their representatives can access most of the information related to their account in Tax and Revenue Administration Client Self-Service (TRACS) portal. TRA Client Self-Service (TRACS) is a secure online system for authorized Tax and Revenue Administration (TRA) clients to conveniently conduct business with TRA. You can do the following tasks in TRACS:
- file a return / claim
- view reports
- manage direct deposit
- submit documents
- confirm receipt and completion of submitted returns
- view status of prior assessments, financial details and notices of assessment and reassessment
- access financial information and view account period balances
- update address and contact information
- delegate account access to other employees or authorized individuals
- check installment balances
- get copies of Notice of (Re)Assessments.
Complete the TRACS Enrolment Request to enrol in TRACS. See TRACS for instructions.
For more information, see TRA online services.
Legislation
Maintain your account in TRACS
TRA Client Self-Service (TRACS) is a secure online system for authorized Tax and Revenue Administration (TRA) clients to conveniently conduct business with TRA. You can do the following tasks in TRACS:
- file a return / claim
- view reports
- manage direct deposit
- submit documents
- confirm receipt and completion of submitted returns
- view status of prior assessments, financial details and notices of assessment and reassessment
- access financial information and view account period balances
- update address and contact information
- delegate account access to other employees or authorized individuals
For more details, instructional videos and to log in to your TRACS account, see TRACS information.
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Contact
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Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-427-3044
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Fax: 780-427-0348
Email: [email protected]
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