A funeral company in Airdrie has apologized after accidentally over charging their Carbon Tax Fee.

Last week, clients at Alternatives Funeral And Cremation Services questioned why a $100 Carbon Levy Fee was put on their bill.

Diann Rowat with Alternatives says it was a simple miscalculation, as the fee is supposed to be $10.09.

Rowat stressed that the extra charge is a result of the Province's new Carbon Tax and is a levy all businesses have to pay to the Government for all fossil fuels they use.

The same practice applies to other mandatory taxes similar to the Alberta Funeral Services Regulatory Board Fee or GST.

As soon as the mistake was found, Alternatives quickly changed the fee and refunded the amount that was overcharged to those affected, along with a personal apology.

 

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