|
Tax
and Revenue Administration
Prescribed
Interest Rates |
| Last Updated: |
September 1, 2009 |
| Produced
by: |
Alberta Finance and Enterprise,
Tax and Revenue Administration |
| For more
information: |
tra.revenue@gov.ab.ca |
Prescribed Interest
Rates
If you require the interest
rates for years prior to 1992, please contact Tax and Revenue
Administration at 780-427-3044 (call 310-0000 then enter 780-427-3044 for Alberta toll free).
The
following table provides the prescribed debit (DR) and credit
(CR) interest rates for the 2007 to 2009 calendar years.
Year |
First Quarter |
Second Quarter |
Third Quarter |
Fourth Quarter |
2007
Rates |
DR
- 8.5%
CR - 5% |
DR - 8.5%
CR - 5% |
DR - 8.5%
CR - 5% |
DR - 8.5%
CR - 5% |
2008
Rates |
DR - 7.5%
CR - 4% |
DR - 7.5%
CR - 4% |
|
|
2009
Rates |
DR - 5.5%
CR - 2% |
DR - 4.5%
CR - 1% |
DR - 4.5%
CR - 1% |
DR - 4.5%
CR - 1%
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NOTE:
- Credit interest applies only to programs under
the Alberta Corporate Tax Act.
- For the International Fuel
Tax Agreement (IFTA) program, debit interest is charged
at the credit (CR) rate plus two per cent, effective October
1, 1999. Prior to October 1, 1999, debit interest under IFTA
was charged at the credit (CR) rate. The debit interest rate
for IFTA for the fourth quarter of 2009 is 3 per cent.
The
following table provides the prescribed interest rates for the
1999 to 2006 calendar years.
Year |
First Quarter |
Second Quarter |
Third Quarter |
Fourth Quarter |
1999
Rates |
DR
- 9%
CR - 7% |
DR
- 9%
CR - 7% |
DR
- 9%
CR - 7% |
DR
- 8.5%
CR - 5% |
2000
Rates |
DR
- 8.5%
CR - 5% |
DR
- 9.5%
CR - 6% |
DR
- 9.5%
CR - 6% |
DR
- 9.5%
CR - 6% |
2001
Rates |
DR
- 9.5%
CR - 6% |
DR
- 9.5%
CR - 6% |
DR
- 8.5%
CR - 5% |
DR
- 8.5%
CR - 5% |
2002
Rates |
DR
- 6.5%
CR - 3% |
DR
- 5.5%
CR - 2% |
DR
- 6.5%
CR - 3% |
DR
- 6.5%
CR - 3% |
2003
Rates |
DR
- 6.5%
CR - 3% |
DR
- 6.5%
CR - 3% |
DR
- 7.5%
CR - 4% |
DR
- 6.5%
CR - 3% |
2004
Rates |
DR
- 6.5%
CR - 3% |
DR
- 6.5%
CR - 3% |
DR
- 5.5%
CR - 2% |
DR
- 6.5%
CR - 3% |
2005
Rates |
DR
- 6.5%
CR - 3% |
DR
- 6.5%
CR - 3% |
DR
- 6.5%
CR - 3% |
DR
- 6.5%
CR - 3% |
2006
Rates |
DR - 6.5%
CR - 3% |
DR - 7.5%
CR - 4% |
DR - 7.5%
CR - 4 % |
DR - 8.5%
CR - 5% |
The
following table provides the prescribed interest rates for
the 1992 to 1998 calendar years.
Year |
First Quarter |
Second Quarter |
Third Quarter |
Fourth Quarter |
1992
Rates |
11% |
10% |
9% |
8% |
1993
Rates |
10% |
9% |
8% |
7% |
1994
Rates |
7% |
6% |
8% |
9% |
1995
Rates |
8% |
10% |
DR
- 13%
CR - 11% |
DR
- 11%
CR - 9% |
1996
Rates |
DR
- 11%
CR - 9% |
DR
- 10%
CR - 8% |
DR
- 9%
CR - 7% |
DR
- 9%
CR - 7% |
1997
Rates |
DR
- 8%
CR - 6% |
DR
- 7%
CR - 5% |
DR
- 8%
CR - 6% |
|
1998
Rates |
DR
- 8%
CR - 6% |
|
DR
- 9%
CR - 7% |
DR
- 9%
CR - 7% |
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