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Information for motor carriers traveling in multiple jurisdictions about the IFTA registration process and reporting requirements.
Starting April 1, 2022, Albertans will not pay the provincial fuel tax, including for the following:
Albertans will see these savings at the pump.
The government will review the collection of the fuel tax on a quarterly basis and, if required, consider reinstating collection in stages. The government will not start to reinstate collection before July 1.
For additional information including how fuel sellers can apply for a refund of fuel tax on eligible fuel inventories, see Fuel tax inventory declaration and Special Notice Vol. 4 No. 44 – Alberta Fuel Tax Relief (March 23, 2022).
Effective April 1, 2022, all IFTA returns must be submitted in TRACS. Returns received by any other means (for example, mail, fax, email, etc.) will not be accepted.
For more information, see:
Georgia and Maryland have each implemented a temporary fuel tax relief program. Follow these steps to report fuel purchases or kilometres, or both, travelled in Georgia or Maryland between March 18 and March 31, 2022:
Normal reporting applies for fuel purchased and kilometres travelled in these jurisdictions between January 1 and March 17, 2022.
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IFTA is an agreement among American and Canadian jurisdictions that enables uniform collection and distribution of fuel taxes paid by motor carriers traveling in multiple jurisdictions.
IFTA membership is voluntary and allows the carrier to reduce the paperwork and compliance burden for fuel tax reporting.
Once registered, a carrier must submit returns to Tax and Revenue Administration (TRA) on a quarterly basis and report all fuel purchased, and kilometres travelled, for all of their IFTA vehicles.
Carriers can renew their IFTA licence and receive new decal sets each year.
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A carrier does not have to register under the Prorate program to register under IFTA. The programs are not related. You may register for one, both, or neither program.
A carrier can register for IFTA in Alberta if it:
A qualified motor vehicle is one used, designed, or maintained for the transportation of persons or property and meeting one of the following size and weight requirements:
A recreational vehicle is not a qualified motor vehicle.
Special rules apply for farm-plated vehicles registered under IFTA as outlined in Information Circular IFTA-1R8 – Information for Interjurisdictional Carriers.
If you are an Alberta carrier with qualified motor vehicles not registered for IFTA, your vehicles cannot travel in other IFTA jurisdictions without purchasing a trip permit for fuel tax purposes.
If you are not a member of a licensing Prorate plan, you will have to purchase a trip permit for licensing purposes. Contact the jurisdiction(s) you will be travelling to for information on the purchase of trip permits.
For complete information about the IFTA program administered by TRA, see the IFTA series of information circulars.
The registration, renewal and reactivation fees for each carrier are:
Carriers must submit both the registration and decal fees with their initial registration or annual renewal application.
Complete the IFTA registration if you:
For detailed step by step instructions, see:
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IFTA returns and remittances are required quarterly, and are due on the last day of the month following the end of the calendar quarter reporting period. A return is still required when there is no travel, or when you only travel in Alberta.
You are required to report:
Note: Licensed vehicles with IFTA credentials, including those with farm plates, can use only clear fuel. Using marked fuel is not permitted.
You will be charged a penalty if you file your return late. The penalty is $50 or 10% of the assessed unpaid taxes, whichever is greater.
If changes were made to your return, or a balance is owing, a notice of assessment will be available in your TRACS account under “View Assessments” (or mailed if you do not have a TRACS account).
Additional decals will be mailed unless 250 or more sets are ordered. Any time a carrier is purchasing 250 decal sets or more, they may opt to arrange for the decals to be sent by courier at their own expense.
IFTA registrants in Alberta may purchase additional decals throughout the year.
Additional decals will only be processed once payment has been received (for more information, see Making payments).
For situations where IFTA credentials are required urgently, TRA may issue a 30-day temporary permit for an additional fee of $10 per vehicle.
To request a temporary permit(s) send the following information by email to [email protected]:
Temporary permits will not be processed until payment has been received (see Making payments).
Temporary permits can take 7-10 business days to process under normal circumstances. Contact the jurisdictions you will be traveling to if you need to travel immediately to arrange for a trip permit.
Once completed, TRA will email the temporary permit(s).
The ‘Renew Annual Registration’ is available from October 15 to December 31. After December 31, carriers can reactivate their account in TRACS.
Carriers with an Alberta licence issued within the last four years can reactivate their account in TRACS using ‘Reactivate IFTA Account.’
Carriers that had a licence more than 4 years ago must apply as a new registrant. See How to register.
You will need your account number to make a payment online. The account number is located at the top of the page in your TRACS account. It will begin with a ‘4’ and must be 9-digits long (including the 4).
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.
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:
For more details, instructional videos and to log in to your TRACS account, see TRACS information.
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 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.
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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.
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