Business Tax

• Unrest grows among B.C. businesses over rising commercial property taxes

  Business groups say they're being hit by the perfect storm, including the end of a COVID-19 property tax subsidy, increasing property tax rates and soaring land values.

  Economy

  Jun 23, 2021
  
• Coronavirus: Winnipeg mayor, council looking at tax deferrals, potential for state of emergency

  The City of Winnipeg is looking into the possibility of deferring some taxes during the new coronavirus pandemic, but the mayor says it might take a while to reach a decision.

  Politics

  Mar 25, 2020
  
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• B.C. sends out final Medical Service Plan bills ahead of January elimination

  Premier John Horgan promised to eliminate MSP bills during the last election campaign, replacing the premiums with the Employers Health Tax.

  Politics

  Dec 5, 2019
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• New notice of motion to help Calgary business owners to be debated Monday

  "I think its immediate, meaningful impact. It will cut services, people will lose there jobs, its going to be difficult.  But we need to do it in these times right now and we also need the courage to do it and move forward," Ward 1 Councillor Ward Sutherland said.

  Canada

  Jun 7, 2019
• Vancouver council approves 2% tax shift from businesses to homeowners

  "If small businesses, local businesses are important to you, you can't keep increasing taxes like this. It's putting us right out of the market."

  Apr 29, 2019
• Calgary city council set to finalize 2019 tax rates on Monday

  Some Calgary's jobs in business revitalization zones are in jeopardy if something isn't done to ease the tax burden on businesses, according to local business groups and city councillors.

  Economy

  Mar 31, 2019
• Canada’s 2019 tax season: 4 things you need to know

  New credits, new tax rates — here's what you'll find in your 2018 return.

  Money

  Jan 25, 2019
• Burnaby business group pleads for help in face of skyrocketing property taxes

  "We see people paying taxes on what the land could be used for, not what the land is being used for," says the Burnaby Board of Trade.

  Consumer

  Jan 10, 2019
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• Burnaby tile maker says 250% assessment hike ‘really puts my business in jeopardy’

  Kim Hauner says he could be on the hook for "a extra $400,000" in taxes this summer.

  Economy

  Jan 4, 2019
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• Vancouver city councillor proposes shifting property tax burden from businesses to property owners

  Coun. Sarah Kirby-Yung wants to shift two per cent of the fixed property tax levy from business to residential, citing the tough small business market.

  Money

  Dec 19, 2018