The excise tax on fuel-inefficient vehicles applies to automobiles (including station wagons, vans and sport utility vehicles) based on their fuel efficiency rating.

Search the following table to find an automobile and its associated tax rate.

The table is for reference purposes only. If your automobile does not appear here, it may still be subject to the excise tax. For more information about the excise tax on fuel-inefficient vehicles and how to calculate the amount of tax payable on your automobile, refer to Current Rates of Excise Taxes.

Payment to the first final consumer of a specially equipped van

The CRA may pay back an amount equal to the excise tax paid on certain specially equipped vans. The amount is paid to the first final consumer of a fuel-inefficient van that is equipped with a device designed exclusively to assist in placing a wheelchair in the van, without having to collapse the wheelchair.

If the van was:

The first final consumer must apply for this payment within 2 years after acquiring the van by completing Form N15, Excise Tax Application for Refund.