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Rebates and sales tax reductions for fuel efficient vehicles

Some provinces provide a reduction of the provincial retail sales tax when fuel efficient vehicles, hybrid vehicles, or alternative fuel vehicles are purchased.  See the following links:

British Columbia

Provincial Sales Tax (PST) reduction on purchases or leases of new two-wheeled electric motorcycles and scooters, and on hydrogen fuel-cell buses.  See PST Bulletin SST 085 Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Alternative Motor Fuel Tax Concessions. 

PST reduction on purchases of new gas or diesel powered vehicles that meet the fuel efficiency requirements of the provincial program.  For information on which vehicles qualify,  go to the Small Business and Revenue Ministry page on Provincial Sales Tax Notices, and choose the link to the November 2008 notice titled "Notice to Motor Vehicle Dealers:  Vehicles that Qualify for a PST Reduction". 

 

Ontario

Retail Sales Tax (RST) rebate for vehicles powered by alternative fuels, including hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs).

Québec

QST rebate for hybrid vehicles purchased, or leased for at leased 12 months, on or after March 24, 2006, but before January 1, 2009.

Federal ecoAUTO Rebate Program

The ecoAUTO Rebate Program ended on March 31, 2009.  It offered rebates from $1,000 to $2,000 to those who purchased, or lease for 12 months or more, a fuel-efficient vehicle meeting the required criteria.  Only 2006, 2007 and 2008 model-year vehicles purchased or leased between March 20, 2007 and December 31, 2008 were eligible.  Applications had to have been received by March 31, 2009.