Saskatchewan - Apply for Special Warehouse Excise License

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. To apply for a Special Warehouse Excise license, the applicant will need to submit the application form at the nearest Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) tax service office. Find the nearest office by clicking on the link under the “Office Locations and Contacts” section of this page.
2. The applicant will need to fill out form L63. Here is the link to the form Link
3. Fill out the application form with all relevant details, in Section F of the application form, under “Indicate Type of License(s) required”, tick on the “Special Excise Warehouse” option.
4. An authorized individual or corporation must sign the “Certification” section of the application form, if a corporation is signing the form, the application must also bear the corporate seal.
5. The applicant does not need to pay any fee to obtain the license.
6. Once submitted, the applicant may need to submit additional documents, find a list of documents under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
7. Once the application has been approved, the applicant can collect it from the office or will obtain the license by mail will be told to the applicant by the authorities.

Apply by Mail

1. To apply for a Special Warehouse Excise license, the applicant will need to fill out form L63. Here is the link to the form Link
2. Fill out the application form with all relevant details, in Section F of the application form, under “Indicate Type of License(s) required”, tick on the “Special Excise Warehouse” option.
3. An authorized individual or corporation must sign the “Certification” section of the application form, if a corporation is signing the form, the application must also bear the corporate seal.
4. Submit the completed application form by mailing it to the nearest address, click on the following link to find the address: Link
5. The applicant does not need to pay any fee to obtain the license.
6. Once submitted, the applicant may need to submit additional documents, find a list of documents under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
7. Once the application has been approved, the applicant can collect it from the office or will obtain the license by mail will be told to the applicant by the authorities.

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Required Documents

• Form L63 Link
• Business industry overview
• Operating plan
• Human Resource plan
• Financial plan or sources of funds
• Sale and marketing plan
• Statement of personal net worth for sole proprietorships

Office Locations & Contacts

Canada Revenue Agency Tax Service Office
Phone: 1-866-330-3304
Excise duties or excise taxes returns or a related refund application: 1-877-432-5472
CRA office locator Link
Mailing address Link
Contact Link

Eligibility

• The applicant possesses, receives, buys, sells, uses, imports, exports or performs any other activity with alcohol and tobacco must apply for the license.
• The applicant must be 18 years of age.
• The applicant must have sufficient funds to conduct the business in a responsible manner.
• The applicant has not defrauded her majesty.
• The applicant is not the subject of receivership with respect to their debts.
• Find further eligibility here: Link

Fees

• The applicant does not need to pay any fee to obtain the license.

Validity

• An excise warehouse license is valid for a period of two years.
• The date of expiry will be printed on the license.

Documents to Use

• Form L63 Link

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Processing Time

• It can take anywhere between a month to a few months to process the application.

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Instructions

• An applicant with a tobacco license is required to have a separate warehouse to store unstamped tobacco products, it cannot be stored with the alcohol.
• Depending on the kind of activities, the licensee is required to obtain other licenses such as a spirits license, a tobacco license, or a wine license.
• Find additional information here: Link

Required Information

• Type of application
• Language
• Business number
• Legal name
• Operating/partnership name
• Excise duty account number
• Business address
• Postal code
• Mailing address
• City
• Province
• Client ownership type
• All corporations must provide a copy of the certificate of incorporation or amalgamation.
• Incorporated details
• Fiscal year-end
• Name
• Last name
• Position or title
• Date of birth
• Business address
• Mailing address
• Work telephone number
• Work fax number
• Indicate the type of licence(s) required
• Indicate the type of registration required
• Type of security
• Bond/Surety company name
• Bond number (if applicable)
• Amount of security
• Financial Institutions
• Branch number
• Institution number
• Account number
• Contact person
• Certification

Need for the Document

• An excise license allows the applicant to possess and store tobacco/alcohol on which excise duty has not been paid.

Information which might help

• Definition of terms: Link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• An excise license allows the applicant to possess and use alcohol/tobacco in bulk, it allows them to store non-duty paid packaged alcohol and or possess a restricted formulation for specific purposes.

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