Carbon Tax

To Receive Updates

Effective July 1, 2008, carbon tax applies to fuels, such as gasoline, diesel, natural gas, heating fuel, propane and coal, and to peat and tires when used to produce energy or heat.

Please note: Effective June 10, 2008
Changes have been made to information previously posted on this website as the result of the finalization of the Carbon Tax Act and regulation. These changes impact the following:

Carbon Tax Rates – see the schedule Carbon Tax Rates by Fuel Type

Fuel sold to cruise ships that offer cruises to members of the public for a fee and have a scheduled port of call outside of British Columbia is exempt from tax under the Carbon Tax Act.

Fuel sold to ships (other than cruise ships) that are prohibited from coasting trade under the Coasting Trade Act (Canada) is exempt from tax under the Carbon Tax Act.

Registered marine services - see the notice Registered Air Service and Registered Marine Service – Carbon Tax

Information will be added to this webpage as it becomes available. Please subscribe to this page if you wish to be automatically notified when changes are made.

	British Columbia Carbon Tax Update - Updated
	Self-Assessing Carbon Tax
	Carbon Tax Refunds - Purchasers
	Carbon Tax Refunds - Deputy Collectors and Retail Dealers
	Notice to Fuel Sellers - Carbon Tax
	Notice to Marketable Natural Gas and Propane Sellers - Carbon Tax
	Registered Consumer - Carbon Tax
	Registered Air Service and Registered Marine Service - Carbon Tax
	Non-Registered Air or Marine – Carbon Tax
	Notice to Deputy Collectors and Retail Dealers – Fuel Inventory
	Carbon Tax on Nisga'a Land

A detailed information bulletin will be posted here when it becomes available.

	Carbon Tax Rates by Fuel Type
	Conversion Factors for Fuel

FAQs

Registration and Appointment
	Application for Appointment as a Collector – FIN 142
	Application for Registration as a Marketable Natural Gas or Propane Retail Dealer – FIN 115
	Application for Registration as a Registered Consumer – FIN 164
	Application for Registration as a Registered Air Service - FIN 123
	Application for Registration as a Registered Marine Service - FIN 155
Tax Returns
	Carbon Tax Return – Collectors – FIN 175
	Carbon Tax Return – Registered Consumers – FIN 176
	Carbon Tax Return - Marketable Natural Gas or Propane Retail Dealer – FIN 106
	Carbon Tax Return - Registered Air Service or Registered Marine Service - FIN 105
	Carbon Tax Return - Self Assessors - FIN 112
	Carbon Tax Return - Inventory – FIN 103
	Refund Application/Return - Carbon Tax - Non-Registered Air or Marine - FIN 171
Refunds
	Refund Application/Return - Carbon Tax - Non-Registered Air or Marine - FIN 171
	Application for Refund of Carbon Tax Purchaser of Fuel – FIN 108
	Application for Refund of Carbon Tax Deputy Collector or Retail Dealer – FIN 143
Other
	Authorization or Cancellation of a Representative - FIN 151
	Certificate of Exemption as a Marketable Natural Gas or Propane Wholesale Dealer – FIN 187

For a broad overview of the government’s climate action initiatives, see the Ministry of Finance Budget Website (opens in new window)

Carbon Tax Act - Please note that the carbon tax rates attached to the legislation have been revised ! Please refer to Regulation - Revised Carbon Tax Rates Regulation - Carbon Tax Regulation Regulation - Revised Carbon Tax Rates

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