Surge Charge - Alberta Region (October 2009)
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SWLN18 - Surge Charge - Alberta Region (October 2009)
December 2009
The purpose of this notice is to provide exporters of softwood lumber products under the Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Act, 2006 with information on a surge charge for the month of August 2009 for the region of Alberta.
The information in this notice is for reference purposes only and does not replace the Act or its regulations. Should there be any discrepancy between the information in this notice and that contained in the Act or its regulations, the legislative provisions apply. As the information in this publication may not completely address your particular situation, you may wish to refer to the relevant Act or regulations, or call one of the numbers at the end of this document for additional information.
Pursuant to the surge mechanism described in subsection 14(1) of the Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Act, 2006 (the Act), the charge that applies to the export of softwood lumber products from a region that is not governed by an export allocation (an Option A region) is increased by 50% when exports of softwood lumber products from this region during a particular month exceed the applicable monthly trigger volume by more than 1%.
A surge charge is payable for the month of November 2009 for the region of Alberta. Exporters who have shipped softwood lumber products with an Alberta region of origin during November 2009 are required to complete and file form B279, Softwood Lumber Products Surge Charge Return. Pursuant to section 26 of the Act, exporters are required to report and remit the surge charge owing by the end of the month following the month in which it became payable. In this instance, form B279 must be filed, and the surge charge remitted, by January 31, 2010. Interest will apply as of that date.
For more detailed information on the surge charge, refer to Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Notice SWLN6, Calculating and Reporting the Surge Charge.
For questions about filing a third country adjustment refund application, please call 1-800-935-0313.
For technical enquiries about the Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Act, 2006, please call 1-866-330-3304.
Information on export volumes and export permits may be found on the Web site of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade at www.softwoodlumber.gc.ca.
All technical publications on the softwood lumber products export charge are available on the CRA Web site at www.cra.gc.ca/softwood.
- Date modified:
- 2009-12-22