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Alberta Farm Fuel Benefit (AFFB)
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.
Offered by Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
Amount
9-cent-per-litre provincial fuel tax exemption on the purchase of dyed gasoline and diesel; eligible producers are fully exempt from the provincial tax on propane and aviation fuel used for farming purposes
Quick eligibility check
Years in business
No minimum stated
Employees
No limit stated
Revenue
No limit stated
Legal structure
No requirement stated
Location
Alberta
Who can apply
To qualify for the benefit, producers must:
- be actively and directly farming by controlling farming assets and making the day-to-day management decisions
- have annual farm commodity production worth at least $10,000 or $5,000 to $9,999 if the only other significant sources of income are Canada Pension Plan or Old Age Security
About the funding
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 Alberta producers are fully exempt from the provincial tax on propane and aviation fuel used for farming purposes.
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