- Effective 1 April 2026, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will increase certain fees by 25.3% to account for compounded inflation since 2019.
- Affected fees include customs broker licensing and exams, customs special services (including courier low-value shipments), and warehousing/storage charges.
- GST/HST will apply to certain CBSA cost-recovery service fees for traveler clearance outside regular hours or at non-designated locations, but not during regular hours at designated entry points.
- The CBSA will continue to apply annual inflation adjustments to these fees going forward.
- Outstanding debts from uncollected inflation-based fee adjustments between 2019 and 2026 have been remitted.
Source: globaltaxnews.ey.com
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