Share your thoughts: Consultation on the new Simplified Northern Residents Travel Deduction

For the 2023 tax-filing season, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) introduced the Simplified northern residents travel deduction (SNRTD), a pilot project intended to make it easier for northern residents to claim the travel deduction. The main component of the pilot is a new tool, the airfare tables, that gives taxpayers the option to use the amount provided in the airfare table as the lowest return airfare (LRA) for their travel deduction claims.

Consultation on the SNRTD

You are invited to take part in consultations on the new SNRTD. Consultations will take place from July to September 2023.

We are seeking input from northern residents and stakeholders regarding:

• Your experience using the airfare tables
• Challenges claiming the northern residents travel deduction and suggestions for improvement
• CRA’s new flexible review process
• CRA’s published information on the SNRTD

How to participate

You can participate in the consultation by:

• Providing comments by email
• Completing an online questionnaire  
• Taking part in an in-person roundtable discussion

Contact us at NRDcomments-DHREcommentaires@cra-arc.gc.ca to provide your comments by email or if interested in participating in an upcoming roundtable discussion.

Visit Simplified Northern Residents Travel Deduction - Online Consultation Questionnaire to complete the questionnaire.

Related information

• Simplified northern residents travel deduction
• Line 25500 – Lowest Return Airfare Table
• Line 25500 - How much can you claim as a travel deduction?