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Canada has New Fuel Tax, Welcome
to House GA Caucus Launch
and Sharing Safety Data
by Kim Blonigen
New Fuel Tax in Canada
Authorized through the Green­ house Gas Pollution Pricing Act, Canada is implementing a new fuel surcharge for aircraft. Operators, including those that are international, who fly or do business in Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario and Saskatchewan must register with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), which will extend to including Nunavut and Yukon territories July 1, 2019.
According to the CRA, the rates
were designed to reflect a carbon
pollution price of $20/ton of carbon
dioxide equivalent and rising by
$10/ton annually to reach $50/ton
by 2022. For avgas this equates to
almost 5 cents per liter starting out
and increasing to 12.44 cents April
1, 2022. For jet fuel, the rates begin
with 5.16 cents per liter and grow to 12.91, starting April 1, 2022. While registration is required for Nunavut and Yukon, there will be no surcharge for those territories.
Further guidance on the collection of the taxes is expected soon from the CRA.
NBAA Welcomes House GA Caucus Launch in the 116th Congress, Urges Members to Contact Congress
In mid­May the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) applauded the launch of the U.S. House of Representatives General Aviation (GA) Caucus and provided an online tool for NBAA members to call upon their elected federal representatives to join the House caucus.
Congressional caucuses are informal groups of lawmakers united in a common interest. Founded in
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2009, the House GA Caucus promotes the importance and value of general aviation, including business aviation, and its vital role in the nation’s economy and transportation system. It also serves to educate all members of Congress and their staff about issues that are critical to the success, strength and growth of GA.
“Time and again, House GA Caucus members have been among the most effective champions for the general aviation community,” said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen. “The GA Caucus is a bipartisan group of members of Congress from urban and rural states and districts who share common support, and a clear understanding of the importance of general aviation to our nation.”
Serving as co­chairs of the House GA Caucus in the 116th Congress are U.S Reps. Marc Veasey (D­33­TX) and Sam Graves (R­6­MO). They recently sent a “Dear Colleague” letter urging their House colleagues to join the GA Caucus.
JUNE 2019
AVIATION ISSUES