IFTA licensing and compliance in Ontario
IFTA licensing, credential validity, participating jurisdictions, and fuel-tax reporting obligations.
8 facts, each with the passage it comes from, all quoted from International Fuel Tax Agreement | ontario.ca.
Where to apply
Where an application for IFTA licensing and compliance is submitted in Ontario.
Mail · Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Finance IFTA Program
Ministry of Finance IFTA Program, 33 King St. West, PO Box 625, Oshawa ON, Canada L1H 8H9
Complete the Application for IFTA Registration, pay the $10 per set decal fee by cheque or money order payable to the Minister of Finance, and mail the application and payment in an envelope.
Online · Ministry of Finance
ONT-TAXS online account
services.fin.gov.on.ca (opens in a new tab)
Use it when: Annual licence renewal and additional decals
Create an ONT-TAXS online account or log in using your existing credentials, complete the Annual Renewal Request for IFTA Decals or Request for Additional Decals, submit your request, and make your payment online.
Mail
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Finance IFTA Program, 33 King Street West, PO Box 625, Oshawa ON L1H 8H9
Use it when: Annual licence renewal and additional decals
Submit your Annual Renewal Request for IFTA Decals or Request for Additional Decals by mail.
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Facts
8 topics
IFTA licence validity period (Measures)
The number of days an IFTA licence and its decals are valid before renewal is required.
365 days
IFTA decal fee (Fees)
The fee charged for each set of IFTA decals ordered.
$10CAD
IFTA record retention period (Measures)
The number of years records supporting IFTA tax returns must be kept from the return due date or filing date, whichever is later.
4 years
IFTA quarterly return due dates (In words)
The calendar due dates for each quarterly IFTA tax return, keyed to the reporting quarter.
1st Quarter - January to March: April 30; 2nd Quarter - April to June: July 31; 3rd Quarter - July to September: October 31; 4th Quarter - October to December: January 31
IFTA alternative fuel registration effective date (Dates)
The date from which IFTA registration, reporting and audit requirements apply to interjurisdictional carriers using alternative fuels.
January 1, 2024
IFTA member jurisdictions (In words)
The jurisdictions where IFTA credentials are valid for travel, listed by name.
the 10 provinces in Canada and 48 states in the U.S.
IFTA non-member jurisdictions (In words)
The jurisdictions that are not IFTA members and where IFTA credentials are not valid for travel, listed by name.
Canada: Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon Territory; United States: Alaska, Hawaii, District of Columbia
IFTA contract responsibility terms (In words)
The terms a contract must identify when a carrier transports goods for someone else, such as the agreement start and end dates and which party is responsible for reporting and paying motor fuel tax.
the start and end dates of the agreement; who is responsible, the carrier or the vehicle owner, for reporting and paying the motor fuel tax
Where these facts come from
- International Fuel Tax Agreement | ontario.ca(opens in a new tab)
www.ontario.ca, web page, 8 facts