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Excise

Learn everything you need to know about excise.

What is excise?

Excise is a tax on alcohol, fuel and tobacco products.

Apply for a licence

Read about the types of licences you'll need if you have excisable items.

Lodge your excise entry

If you're newly licensed, you must lodge excise entries every month.

Claim excise duty remission or refund

There are two ways to apply for a remission (waiver) on your excise.

Pay excise duty and other charges

Excise duty on fuel, tobacco and alcohol is due after the product leaves the CCA.

Apply for excise duty credit or drawback

You may be able to claim an excise duty credit or refund on some items.

Moving excisable items

You need to apply to move items between CCAs without having to pay excise duty.

Changing, suspending or cancelling your licence

Your licence may be suspended or cancelled in some circumstances.

Amend, surrender or transfer your licence

Apply to change your CCA licence terms and conditions.

Change your entry or payment timeframe

You can apply to extend entry or payment timeframes.

Excise forms and documents

Excise forms and documents