Canadian Taxation of International Airlines

In Canada, there are:

-Federal Excise tax levied throughout all provinces

-Provincial fuel taxes levied by all provinces

-Carbon taxes levied by some provinces

-Goods and Services Tax (GST) or Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) levied in all provinces

Some taxes are:

-Recoverable on all international flights

-Recoverable on some domestic flights

-Recoverable going back 2 years, some for longer

-Exemptible with proper registration

-Recoverable but not exemptible

Some recoveries:

-Done on a monthly basis, some on an annual basis

-Need backup sent in, some need backup available for the auditors

-Have additional requirements like proof of payment

Classification of flights-We can help negotiations when the airline has forgotten or neglected to pay these taxes.