Refund of the Alberta provincial tax on personal and official purchases of fuel

(Excerpted from the following Alberta Tax and Revenu Administration [TRA] webpage: http://finance.alberta.ca/publications/tax_rebates/fuel/tefu4.html)

Foreign embassies are exempt from paying tax on fuel purchased in, or brought into, Alberta for their own use. Foreign embassies include countries or states other than Canada; political subdivisions of those countries or states; agencies of those countries, states or political subdivisions; or accredited persons representing those countries, states or political subdivisions in Canada. Diplomats and consular officiers must be listed in the current edition of Diplomatic, Consular and other Representatives in Canada, published by the Government of Canada.

This refund is not available for a Canadian Citizen, a permanent resident of Canada or for locally-engaged personnel.

How to obtain a refund?

More information and instruction on how to apply for a refund of fuel tax paid in error is found in Information Circular TEFU-4R1 – Miscellaneous Rebates on the Government of Alberta’s website.

Enquiries

For forms or additional information, please contact the Alberta Tax and Revenue Administration.