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Tax Rates
Clear Gasoline and Clear Diesel Fuel Tax Rates
Fuel Tax
Allocation |
Effective Date |
Greater Vancouver Transportation Service Region |
Victoria Regional Transit Service Area |
Remainder of Province |
BC Ferries |
April 1, 2003 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
BCTFA |
March 1, 2003 |
6.75¢ per litre |
6.75¢ per litre |
6.75¢ per litre |
TransLink |
April 1, 2005 |
12¢ per litre |
Nil |
Nil |
BC Transit |
April 1, 2008 |
Nil |
3.5¢ per litre |
Nil |
Province - Gasoline |
April 1, 2005 |
1.75¢ per litre |
7.75¢ per litre |
7.75¢ per litre |
Province - Diesel |
April 1, 2005 |
2.25¢ per litre |
8.25¢ per litre |
8.25¢ per litre |
Total Tax - Gasoline |
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20.50¢ per litre |
18¢ per litre |
14.5¢ per litre |
Total Tax - Diesel |
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21¢ per litre |
18.5¢ per litre |
15¢ per litre |
Province-wide Tax Rates on Fuel other than Gas or Diesel
Fuel Type |
Tax Rate |
Aviation fuel (non-jet) |
2 ¢ per litre |
Jet fuel |
2 ¢ per litre |
Locomotive fuel |
3 ¢ per litre |
Coloured (marked/dyed) fuel, marine diesel (including any fuel sold as diesel fuel for a ship), but not including propane |
3 ¢ per litre |
Coloured (marked/dyed) fuel purchased for use by a bona fide farmer |
Exempt |
Marine bunker fuel (heavy fuels for marine use) |
Exempt |
Marine Gas Oil used to power marine gas turbine engines* |
Exempt |
Alcohol-based fuel used in motor vehicles** |
Exempt |
Natural Gas used in motor vehicles** |
Exempt |
Propane used in motor vehicles or for purposes for which coloured fuel is authorized under the Act** |
2.7 ¢ per litre |
Natural gas used in stationary engines, compressors, pumps |
See Natural Gas Program |
Biodiesel and ethanol for all purposes including a biodiesel fuel blend and an ethanol fuel blend in which the ethanol portion is 5% to 25%* |
Exempt |
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See Alternative Fuels Program |
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