Chapter 6 · Additional investments - A more efficient government
Federal fuel excise tax licensing framework
Tax measure
$20M net impact on the budgetary balance over five years, 2026-27 to 2030-31.
The cost line
| Line | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal fuel excise tax licensing framework | … | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
… no change to existing funding or no fiscal implication · – a further extension will be considered later · 0* less than $0.5 million. Positive numbers cost the budget (spending or forgone revenue); negative numbers improve it.
What the budget says
“The measure proposes updates to the fuel excise tax licensing framework and to provide relief for certain past instances where unintended tax burdens occurred.”
Budget 2026, p. 311 (PDF p. 329)
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