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Fuel Excise Tax on Hold But Inflation is Not

The U.S.-Israel war on Iran has thrown global oil prices into turmoil and there is plenty of fallout for consumers. Travelling to Europe this summer? That’s in jeopardy, as jet fuel may run out.  Looking for relief at the pumps instead? The recently announced suspended federal excise tax on gasoline, unleaded aviation gasoline, diesel fuel and aviation fuel here in Canada will soften the blow, but only temporarily: it will be zero from April 20 to September 7, 2026. Here’s what you need to know:

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Pre-Filing Audits: CRA Targets Tax Pro Errors

On January 17, 2014, CRA announced a new Registration of Tax Preparers Program (RTPP) under which it intends to have all tax practitioners register and be assigned a new PIN number so that CRA can target those with high error rates and intervene with “pre-assessment” visits to promote accuracy during tax season.

Retroactive GST/HST Reassessments in New Legislative Proposals: The Excise Tax Act

The Tax Court of Canada recently provided a favorable ruling in a case that allowed a business to claim input tax credits for amounts of GST already recovered from suppliers through credit notes.
 
 
 
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