FUEL TAX ENFORCEMENT (IFTA & IRP)

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1 FUEL TAX ENFORCEMENT (IFTA & IRP) Managers and Law Enforcement Workshop San Antonio, TX October 6-8, 2015 M&M Blitz March & May 2015 IFTA, IRP & Fuel Inspections Compliance/Enforcement Initiative Presented by: Andrew Markle ON David Couprie MB 1

2 M & M Enforcement Blitz Purpose of this compliance initiative Objectives Participating Partners Project results Closing remarks Questions Purpose In Phoenix Sept during closing of the annual IFTA seminar, the LEC committee members proposed 2 IFTA projects: - Annual Blitz initiative - Road Show 2

3 The BLITZ : Viewed as a compliance initiative for an Annual IFTA & fuel check event. Our goal is to establish consistent road side enforcement with all participating agencies. The Road Show: Promoting IFTA enforcement throughout the IFTA community. The LEC produced a power point presenting the Law Enforcement Committee accompanied by a brochure highlighting IFTA. The M&M Enforcement Blitz To be held at the beginning of the year right after the grace period. One, or as many as three, operational days required in March. Then, 3 days or more for May with the optimal number of jurisdictions involved among members of the IFTA LEC. 3

4 Suggestions were made to try and piggy-back during an existing event such as the I-40 road check. A solution for those jurisdictions that may not have enough resources to get the project started. Considering the required time utilized by DOT agents during this road side operation, the volume of traffic may be limited and the target of this operation may not be truly representative. Objectives IFTA and Dyed Fuel checks consist of making sure that carriers are in compliance. IFTA credentials: -temporary permits -trip permits -valid IFTA license -valid decals properly displayed 4

5 Fuel used for propulsion: Clear Fuel or Dyed? Qualified vehicles not registered: GVWR??? Checked Ex. Hot Shot Recreational or For Hire? How do your Officers make a determination? 5

6 Violators are charged and possibly audited IFTA Qualified vehicles Yes or No Subject to IFTA? No 6

7 M&M Enforcement Blitz What are we looking for? Qualified vehicles! -Is carrier s IFTA permit valid? -From which jurisdiction; truck registration vs. IFTA? -Valid decals or IFTA stickers? -Valid trip permit issued by another jurisdiction? -Expired permit: Why? -Not carrying valid IFTA license? M&M Enforcement Blitz, Continued Not displaying valid IFTA decals? Displaying only one (1) valid IFTA decal? Not registered in home base; frequent traveler? Mileage log sheet: Record keeping for fuel purchases and distance available? Documents in support of record keeping (could be satellite tracking). 7

8 2015 M & M Participating Agencies March: 27 Jurisdictions BC, MB, NB, ON, QC, SK, AZ, CO, DE, FL, KS, KY, ME, MD, MI, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NC, OK, PA, SC, TX, VA, WI May: 21 Jurisdictions MB, ON, QC, SK, AZ, CO, DE, KS, KY, MD, MI, MO,MT, NV, NH, PA, SC, SD, TX, VA, WI 8

9 March & May Results 2015 General Information Truck Types Inspected: 1. IFTA qualified vehicles 174, Non IFTA vehicles 16, Total Vehicles Inspected 190,701 IFTA: 4. IFTA Fuel Tax violations 3, IFTA Decal violations 3, Other IFTA related violations 693 March & May Results (cont d) Non- IFTA: 7. Non IFTA violations 20, Warnings issued 8, IRP Qualified Vehicles 92, IRP Temp. Permits 1, IRP Violations 528 9

10 March & May Results (cont d) Fuel Transporters: 12. Fuel Carriers inspected 1,921 Dyed Fuel Information: 13. Vehicles inspected for dyed fuel 8, Dyed Fuel violations 24 What does a Multi-Agency Blitz look like? Safety first: traffic and inspection zones Good communication: between all participating partners Education: not only enforcement 10

11 Future! LEC s long term goal: -Be a national event to get the IFTA word out and U N I F O R M I T Y -Uniform enforcement is a viable goal and will benefit compliance efforts. - Inspection protocols would encompass techniques to find unique evasion schemes. - Roadside enforcement must be supported by diligent administrative efforts to combat tax evasion. Closing remarks This data was accumulated and transmitted by participating jurisdictions in order to demonstrate the importance of hosting such initiatives. Such project results are directly linked to one s investment: -Presence at road side Visibility = better tax control. -Absence or NO enforcement = Possible Tax loss or Less $$$ 11

12 We hope that it s format, 1 and a 3 day event, will be retained by the IFTA community to strengthen Law Enforcement activities. Uniformity will be gradually introduced in the IFTA world, a positive view. Such IFTA Blitz or compliance initiatives are a Win-Win situation Tool on a long term basis for promoting the benefits of IFTA. M & M Enforcement Blitz Let s Keep Working Together Questions? 12