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FUEL REBATE [4 records]

Record 1 2025-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taxation
  • Corporate Economics
  • Environment
OBS

In provinces where the fuel charge applies, a portion of fuel charge proceeds from the price on pollution will be returned to eligible small-and medium-sized businesses via the Canada carbon rebate for small businesses, an automatic, refundable tax credit provided directly to eligible businesses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiscalité
  • Économie de l'entreprise
  • Environnement
OBS

Dans les provinces où la redevance sur les combustibles s'applique, une partie du produit de la redevance sur les combustibles provenant de la tarification de la pollution retournera aux petites et moyennes entreprises admissibles au moyen de la remise canadienne sur le carbone pour les petites entreprises, un crédit d'impôt remboursable automatique versé directement aux entreprises admissibles.

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taxation
  • Environmental Economics
  • Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
  • Air Pollution
CONT

Putting a price on pollution is the most efficient and affordable way of reducing our emissions. In provinces where the federal fuel charge applies, eight out of ten households get more money back than they pay through their quarterly pollution price rebate. In small and rural communities, where energy costs are often higher and people have fewer alternatives, the federal government also provides a rural supplement.

Key term(s)
  • pollution-price rebate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiscalité
  • Économie environnementale
  • Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
  • Pollution de l'air
CONT

Mettre un prix sur la pollution est la méthode la plus efficace et abordable de réduire nos émissions. Dans les provinces où la redevance fédérale sur les combustibles s'applique, huit ménages sur dix reçoivent plus d'argent qu'ils n'en déboursent grâce aux remises trimestrielles relatives à la tarification de la pollution. Dans les petites communautés et les communautés rurales, où les coûts de l'énergie sont souvent plus élevés et où les gens ont souvent moins d'options, le gouvernement fédéral offre également un supplément pour communautés rurales.

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taxation
  • Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Water Distribution (Water Supply)
OBS

A blend of fee and rebate, this is an idea that seeks to improve energy efficiency and reduce pollution. For example, when you bought a new car, you would pay an extra fee if it were energy-efficient user of fuel, or alternatively get a rebate if it were energy-efficient. The neutral point would be set so that fees and rebates balanced, so it became neither an inflationary measure nor a disguised tax.

OBS

Similar schemes have been proposed to reduce the consumption of water and other resources and as a way to improve the energy efficiency of new buildings.

OBS

The term is mainly to be found in the USA; it has been around since the early 1990s at least (it appeared in Bill Clinton’s 1992 campaign literature), and under this name. Initiatives that penalise heavy users (gaz-guzzler taxes, for example) strictly aren’t freebate schemes, as there’s no rebate element; others, like the British licence-tax reductions for small cars, should equally fall outside its scope, as there’s no explicit balancing penalty. But most environmentalists seem to use the term loosely to mean any tax or charge that is scaled to encourage economy; the word is still mostly to be found in the jargon of such groups.

Key term(s)
  • fee-bate
  • gas guzzler tax with rebate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiscalité
  • Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Distribution de l'eau
OBS

Il s'agirait de taxer les automobiles neuves dont la consommation dépasse un niveau cible, tandis que les véhicules consommant moins donneraient droit à une remise.

OBS

Source : Instruments économiques et obstacles à de saines pratiques environnementales. Rapport final du Groupe de travail, novembre 1994 (angl. p. 17 et fr. p. 18).

Key term(s)
  • taxation des véhicules en fonction de leur consommation d'essence avec remise

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistema tributario
  • Alimentación de combustible (Vehículos automotores)
  • Medidas contra la contaminación
  • Distribución del agua
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Record 4 1986-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taxation
CONT

Beginning December 1, 1984, farmers, fishermen, loggers and mine operators will be offered a fuel tax rebate of 3 cents per litre on purchases of gasoline and diesel fuel for off-highway use in commercial activities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiscalité
OBS

Loi sur la taxe d'accise.

Spanish

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