Section 81.39 — Excise Tax Act: Deemed tax

Subject to subsection (4), if a person has received a drawback under section 70, received a payment under subsection 68.16(1) or (2), 72(6) or (7), 81.14(1), 81.16(1), (4) or (5), 81.18(1) or (3) or 120(7), or made a deduction under subsection 69(2), 73(1), (2) or (3), 74(1) or (3) or 81.18(2) or (4) to which that person was not entitled or in excess of the drawback, payment or deduction to which the person was entitled, the amount of the drawback, payment or deduction or the excess is deemed to be a tax under this Act payable by that person on the day the drawback, payment or deduction was made. If a person has received a payment under subsection 81.38(1), (6), (7) or (8) and, on the final disposition of the appeal by further appeal or otherwise, it is determined that the person was not entitled to the payment or that the payment was in excess of the payment to which the person was entitled, the amount of the payment or the excess is deemed to be a tax under this Act payable by that person on the day the payment was made. If a person has received a payment under subsection 81.38(4), (6), (7) or (8) and, on the final disposition by further appeal or otherwise of the appeal referred to in subsection 81.38(1) on the basis of which the payment was made, it is determined that the person was not entitled to the payment or that the payment was in excess of the payment to which the person was entitled, the amount of the payment or the excess is deemed to be a tax under this Act payable by that person on the day the payment was made. If a person is liable to pay an amount under subsection 68.15(3) or 68.21(3), that amount is deemed to be a tax under this Act payable by that person on the day the liability arose.