e-Freehold Mineral Tax (e-FMT) is an initiative to streamline Freehold Mineral Tax through new technology and standards. Freehold Mineral Tax clients will see manual filing and reporting replaced by an electronic web-based system. Read more
Guides to help you complete a bid to acquire oil sands or, petroleum and natural gas rights by public auction, and to help you apply for petroleum and natural gas rights by direct purchase (private sale). Read more
Departmental Information Letters (ILs) are published to announce regulatory changes and interpretations, including those affecting taxation of freehold mineral rights. The following link lists active tenure ILs. You may subscribe to receive IL updates by e-mail and you may do searches on active and inactive ILs. Read more
The Freehold Mineral Rights Tax Act imposes a tax on minerals (currently just petroleum and natural gas) in Alberta owned other than by the Crown. The Alberta Queen’s Printer provides copies of this legislation. Read more
