Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (S.C. 2018, c. 12, s. 186)

SUBDIVISION HAppeal

Marginal note:Extension of time by Tax Court of Canada

• 115 (1) A person that has made an application under section 114 may apply to the Tax Court of Canada to have the application granted after either

  • (a) the Minister has refused the application; or

  • (b) 90 days have elapsed after the day on which the application was made and the Minister has not notified the person of the Minister’s decision.

• Marginal note:When application may not be made

  (2) No application may be made after the expiry of 30 days after the day on which the decision referred to in subsection 114(5) was sent to the person.

• Marginal note:How application made

  (3) An application must be made by filing in the Registry of the Tax Court of Canada, in accordance with the Tax Court of Canada Act, three copies of the documents delivered or mailed under subsection 114(3).

• Marginal note:Copy to the Commissioner

  (4) The Tax Court of Canada must send a copy of the application to the Commissioner.

• Marginal note:Powers of Tax Court of Canada

  (5) The Tax Court of Canada may dispose of an application by dismissing or granting it and, in granting it, the Court may impose any terms that it considers just or order that the notice of objection be deemed to be a valid objection as of the date of the order.

• Marginal note:When application to be granted

  (6) An application must not be granted under this section unless

  • (a) the application under subsection 114(1) was made within one year after the expiry of the time limited under this Part for objecting; and

  • (b) the person demonstrates that

    • (i) within the time limited under this Part for objecting, the person

      • (A) was unable to act or to give a mandate to act in their name, or

      • (B) had a bona fide intention to object to the assessment,

    • (ii) given the reasons set out in the application under this section and the circumstances of the case, it would be just and equitable to grant the application, and

    • (iii) the application under subsection 114(1) was made as soon as circumstances permitted it to be made.

Marginal note:Appeal to Tax Court of Canada

• 116 (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person that has filed a notice of objection to an assessment may appeal to the Tax Court of Canada to have the assessment vacated or a reassessment made after

  • (a) the Minister has confirmed the assessment or has reassessed; or

  • (b) 180 days have elapsed after the day on which the notice of objection was filed and the Minister has not notified the person that the Minister has vacated or confirmed the assessment or has reassessed.

• Marginal note:No appeal

  (2) No appeal under subsection (1) may be instituted after the expiry of 90 days after the day on which notice that the Minister has reassessed or confirmed the assessment is sent to the person under subsection 113(10).

• Marginal note:Amendment of appeal

  (3) The Tax Court of Canada may, on any terms that it sees fit, authorize a person that has instituted an appeal in respect of a matter to amend the appeal to include any further assessment in respect of the matter that the person is entitled under this section to appeal.

Marginal note:Extension of time to appeal

• 117 (1) If no appeal to the Tax Court of Canada under section 116 has been instituted within the time limited by that section for doing so, a person may make an application to the Tax Court of Canada for an order extending the time within which an appeal may be instituted, and the Court may make an order extending the time for appealing and may impose any terms that it considers just.

• Marginal note:Contents of application

  (2) An application must set out the reasons why the appeal was not instituted within the time limited under section 116 for doing so.

• Marginal note:How application made

  (3) An application must be made by filing in the Registry of the Tax Court of Canada, in accordance with the Tax Court of Canada Act, three copies of the application together with three copies of the notice of appeal.

• Marginal note:Copy to Deputy Attorney General of Canada

  (4) The Tax Court of Canada must send a copy of the application to the office of the Deputy Attorney General of Canada.

• Marginal note:When order to be made

  (5) An order must not be made under this section unless

  • (a) the application is made within one year after the expiry of the time limited under section 116 for appealing; and

  • (b) the person demonstrates that

    • (i) within the time limited under section 116 for appealing, the person

      • (A) was unable to act or to give a mandate to act in their name, or

      • (B) had a bona fide intention to appeal,

    • (ii) given the reasons set out in the application and the circumstances of the case, it would be just and equitable to grant the application,

    • (iii) the application was made as soon as circumstances permitted it to be made, and

    • (iv) there are reasonable grounds for the appeal.

Marginal note:Limitation on appeals to the Tax Court of Canada

• 118 (1) Despite section 116, if a person has filed a notice of objection to an assessment, the person may appeal to the Tax Court of Canada to have the assessment vacated, or a reassessment made, only with respect to

  • (a) an issue in respect of which the person has complied with subsection 113(2) in the notice and the relief sought in respect of the issue as specified by the person in the notice; or

  • (b) an issue described in subsection 113(5) if the person was not required to file a notice of objection to the assessment that gave rise to the issue.

• Marginal note:No appeal if waiver

  (2) Despite section 116, a person may not appeal to the Tax Court of Canada to have an assessment vacated or varied in respect of an issue for which the right of objection or appeal has been waived in writing by the person.

Marginal note:Institution of appeals

119 An appeal to the Tax Court of Canada under this Part must be instituted in accordance with the Tax Court of Canada Act.

Marginal note:Disposition of appeal

120 The Tax Court of Canada may dispose of an appeal from an assessment by

• (a) dismissing it; or

• (b) allowing it and

  • (i) vacating the assessment, or

  • (ii) referring the assessment back to the Minister for reconsideration and reassessment.

Marginal note:References to Tax Court of Canada

• 121 (1) If the Minister and another person agree in writing that a question arising under this Part, in respect of any assessment or proposed assessment of the person, should be determined by the Tax Court of Canada, that question must be determined by that Court.

• Marginal note:Time during consideration not to count

  (2) For the purpose of making an assessment of a person that agreed in writing to the determination of a question, filing a notice of objection to an assessment or instituting an appeal from an assessment, the time between the day on which proceedings are instituted in the Tax Court of Canada to have a question determined and the day on which the question is finally determined must not be counted in the computation of

  • (a) the four-year period referred to in subsection 111(1);

  • (b) the period within which a notice of objection to an assessment may be filed under section 113; or

  • (c) the period within which an appeal may be instituted under section 116.

Marginal note:Reference of common questions to Tax Court of Canada

• 122 (1) If the Minister is of the opinion that a question arising out of one and the same transaction or occurrence or series of transactions or occurrences is common to assessments or proposed assessments in respect of two or more persons, the Minister may apply to the Tax Court of Canada for a determination of the question.

• Marginal note:Contents of application

  (2) An application must set out

  • (a) the question in respect of which the Minister requests a determination;

  • (b) the names of the persons that the Minister seeks to have bound by the determination; and

  • (c) the facts and reasons on which the Minister relies and on which the Minister based or intends to base assessments of each person named in the application.

• Marginal note:Service

  (3) A copy of the application must be served by the Minister on each of the persons named in it and on any other person that, in the opinion of the Tax Court of Canada, is likely to be affected by the determination of the question.

• Marginal note:Determination by Tax Court of Canada of question

  (4) If the Tax Court of Canada is satisfied that a determination of a question set out in an application will affect assessments or proposed assessments in respect of two or more persons that have been served with a copy of the application and that are named in an order of the Tax Court of Canada under this subsection, it may

  • (a) if none of the persons named in the order has appealed from such an assessment, proceed to determine the question in any manner that it considers appropriate; or

  • (b) if one or more of the persons named in the order has or have appealed, make any order that it considers appropriate joining a party or parties to that appeal or those appeals and proceed to determine the question.

• Marginal note:Determination final and conclusive

  (5) Subject to subsection (6), if a question set out in an application is determined by the Tax Court of Canada, the determination is final and conclusive for the purposes of any assessments of persons named by the Court under subsection (4).

• Marginal note:Appeal

  (6) If a question set out in an application is determined by the Tax Court of Canada, the Minister or any of the persons that have been served with a copy of the application and that are named in an order of the Court under subsection (4) may, in accordance with the provisions of this Part, the Tax Court of Canada Act or the Federal Courts Act, as they relate to appeals from or applications for judicial review of decisions of the Tax Court of Canada, appeal from the determination.

• Marginal note:Parties to appeal

  (7) The parties that are bound by a determination are parties to any appeal from the determination.

• Marginal note:Time during consideration not counted

  (8) For the purpose of making an assessment of a person, filing a notice of objection to an assessment or instituting an appeal from an assessment, the periods described in subsection (9) must not be counted in the computation of

  • (a) the four-year period referred to in subsection 111(1);

  • (b) the period within which a notice of objection to an assessment may be filed under section 113; or

  • (c) the period within which an appeal may be instituted under section 116.

• Marginal note:Excluded periods

  (9) The period that is not to be counted in the computation of the periods described in paragraphs (8)(a) to (c) is the time between the day on which an application that is made under this section is served on a person under subsection (3) and

  • (a) in the case of a person named in an order of the Tax Court of Canada under subsection (4), the day on which the determination becomes final and conclusive and not subject to any appeal; or

  • (b) in the case of any other person, the day on which the person is served with a notice that the person has not been named in an order of the Tax Court of Canada under subsection (4).

SUBDIVISION IPenalties

Marginal note:Failure to file a return when required

123 Every person that fails to file a return for a reporting period as and when required under this Part is liable to pay a penalty equal to the sum of

• (a) an amount equal to 1% of the total of all amounts each of which is an amount that is required to be paid for the reporting period and was not paid on the day on which the return was required to be filed, and

• (b) the amount obtained when one quarter of the amount determined under paragraph (a) is multiplied by the number of complete months, not exceeding 12, from the day on which the return was required to be filed to the day on which the return is filed.

Marginal note:Penalty — electronic payments

123.1 Every person that fails to comply with subsection 86(2) is liable to a penalty equal to $100 for each such failure.

Marginal note:Failure to file by electronic transmission

124 In addition to any other penalty under this Part, every person that fails to file a return under this Part for a reporting period as required by subsection 89(3) is liable to pay a penalty equal to an amount determined in prescribed manner.

Marginal note:Waiving or cancelling penalties

• 125 (1) The Minister may, on or before the day that is 10 calendar years after the end of a reporting period of a person, or on application by the person on or before that day, waive or cancel all or any portion of any penalty under this Part payable by the person in respect of the reporting period.

• Marginal note:Interest if amount waived or cancelled

  (2) If a person has paid an amount of penalty and the Minister waives or cancels that amount under subsection (1), the Minister must pay interest on the amount paid by the person beginning on the day that is 30 days after the day on which the Minister received a request in a manner satisfactory to the Minister to apply that subsection and ending on the day on which the amount is rebated to the person.

Marginal note:Failure to register

126 Every person that is required to be registered under Division 4 of this Part but does not apply for registration under that Division as and when required is liable to pay a penalty of $2,000.

Marginal note:General penalty

127 Every person that fails to comply with any provision of this Part for which no other penalty is specified is liable to pay a penalty of $250.

Marginal note:Failure to answer demand

128 Every person that fails to file a return as and when required under a demand issued under section 92 is liable to a penalty of $500.

Marginal note:Failure to provide information

129 Every person that fails to provide any information or record as and when required under this Part is liable to a penalty of $250 for every failure unless, in the case of information required in respect of another person, a reasonable effort was made by the person to obtain the information.

Marginal note:Failure to provide information

130 Every person that fails to report an amount prescribed by regulation, or to provide information prescribed by regulation, in a return prescribed by regulation as and when required, or that misstates such an amount or such information in such a return, is liable to pay a penalty, in addition to any other penalty under this Part, equal to an amount determined in prescribed manner for each such failure or misstatement by the person.