Register for a Carrier Licence: International Fuel Tax Agreement

The International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) is a program for administering and collecting fuel consumption taxes from inter-jurisdictional motor carriers, such as truckers who cross provincial or state boundaries. Under IFTA, motor carriers register with, and file and pay taxes to, their base jurisdiction. Please see Key Fuel Programs > International Fuel Tax Agreement for more information.

A motor carrier may register for an IFTA Carrier Licence in British Columbia if:

	the carrier's qualified motor vehicles are registered in B.C.
	the carrier has an established place of business in B.C. from which their operations are performed
	the carrier maintains operational control and records for qualified vehicles in B.C., or can make those records available in B.C.
	the carrier has qualified motor vehicles which actually travel on B.C. highways
	A qualified motor vehicle is a vehicle used for transporting passengers or goods that:
	has two axles and a gross vehicle weigh or registered gross vehicle weight exceeding 11,800 kg (26,000 lbs), or
	has three or more axles regardless of weight, or
	when combined with the trailer with which it is used, has a gross vehicle weight in excess of 11,800 kg (26,000 lbs)
	but does not include a recreational vehicle

To register for the International Fuel Tax Agreement Program and obtain a carrier licence, you must complete an Application for the Carrier Licence: International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) form (FIN 363). If you cannot download this form, please contact us to obtain a copy.

The application form requests basic information about you, your operations and the number of vehicles you plan to operate under IFTA.

When you submit your application form, you need to include an initiation fee - an annual IFTA licence fee of $100. To renew a Carrier Licence, only the $100 annual licence renewal fee is required.

All payments must be in Canadian funds and payable to the Minister of Finance.

Applications and payment should be sent to us at:

Consumer Taxation Branch
Motor Fuel Tax Section
PO BOX 9442 STN PROV GOVT
VICTORIA BC  V8W 9V4

If you qualify under the program, we will send you an IFTA licence and a pair of decals for each IFTA-qualified commercial motor vehicle you plan to operate under IFTA. You must display a decal on each side of the exterior of the vehicle cab and keep the licence, or a photocopy of it, in the cab.

See Bulletin MFT 008, International Fuel Tax Agreement or the British Columbia IFTA Operating Manual for more information about Carrier Licences and your obligations under the program.

Please contact us with any questions or for more information about the International Fuel Tax Agreement program.