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Information for entities that produce, distribute, import, and sell propane in Alberta.
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:
More information about services offered in TRACS is available at alberta.ca.
Complete the TRACS Enrolment Request to enrol in TRACS. See TRACS for instructions.
COVID-19 response: TRA's online services and special notices
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.
Fuel tax must be paid by consumers when purchasing propane for use as a motive fuel, or when purchasing it from an automotive dispensing system.
In Alberta, only spec propane is normally sold for motive use.
Fuel tax is remitted to Tax and Revenue Administration (TRA) by propane distributors and producers when they dispense it into a retailer’s tank that can be used to fuel vehicles.
The retailer then passes the tax to the consumer, by including it in the price of taxable propane sold to their customers.
Propane is taxable when dispensed into a tank which can be used to fill vehicles. The tax is paid to the propane distributor who delivers the propane and is responsible for remitting the tax to TRA.
Propane is not taxable when:
The Government of Alberta recognizes that many First Nations people and communities in the province prefer not to describe themselves as Indians or bands. These terms have been used where necessary to reflect their legal meanings in the federal Indian Act.
The following consumers are tax-exempt:
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Propane producers / distributors may opt to file propane tax returns and remit the propane tax either monthly or on a calendar quarterly basis. For more information, see Special Notice Vol. 1 No. 43 – Optional Change of Reporting Period for Propane Tax Returns.
The Propane Tax Return is due on or before the 28th day of the month following the end of the reporting period (monthly or quarterly) in which the propane was sold. Late returns are subject to a penalty.
A return is still required to be filed even if no taxable sales were made during the filing period (a 'nil' return).
Complete the following forms:
Claims cannot be filed later than 3 years after the end of the calendar year the exempt propane sale was made.
TRA Client Self-Service (TRACS) is a secure online system for authorized Tax and Revenue Administration (TRA) clients to conveniently conduct business with TRA. For more details and instructional videos, see TRACS information.
Retailers and distributors can do the following tasks in TRACS.
Log in to your TRACS account to:
Log in to your TRACS account to:
An individual with proper authorization for the business may consent to the release of confidential information about account(s) with TRA to a specific firm and/or individual.
An individual with proper authorization for the business includes a(n):
The representative must enter the PIN and account number to access TRACS account. See How to access TRACS for instructions.
These documents discuss procedural matters and administrative policies and practices for programs administered by TRA. They are updated as necessary and a revision number assigned.
These documents are used to announce changes to the legislation administered by TRA, or changes to administrative policies and practices carried out by TRA. These notices are time-specific, and meant to be transitory in nature. The information may eventually be incorporated into other publications, such as information circulars or web content.
If you have trouble opening fillable PDF forms, see the form instructions.
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