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Varies.Description
The Alberta Farm Fuel Benefit (AFFB) Program allows eligible producers to receive a 9-cent-per-litre provincial fuel tax exemption on the purchase of dyed gasoline and diesel.
Eligible Applicants
To qualify for the Alberta Farm Fuel Benefit Program, farmers must:
- be actively and directly farming, including specified types of “custom farming”,
- be responsible for management decisions and operating costs,
- have control of the farming assets, either by holding title to the assets or having a rental agreement with the person
- holding title, and
- have gross annual farm revenue of at least $10,000. If your only other significant sources of income are
- Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security benefits and supplement, you may be eligible with gross annual farm revenue of $5,000 – $9,999.
Eligible Expenses
When to use marked fuel and/or farm plates
- Use marked Fuel and/or Farm plates for eligible Farm, personal and other uses
- Farm machinery used in agricultural production
- Farm vehicles used to transport the farmer’s own production or supplies
- Farm vehicles used by the farmer, farmer’s spouse or the farmer’s dependents for personal use, including transportation
- to and from off-farm employment
- Farm machinery used for eligible custom work on farm land (excluding land clearing)
Deadline Date
Ongoing.Contact
Contact Name: Alberta Farm Fuel Benefit Program
Phone Number: 780-427-0125 or 310-0000 (toll-free)
E-mail Address: AFFB@gov.ab.ca
Website: https://www.alberta.ca/farm-fuel-and-rural-utility-programs.aspx#toc-0