TEI Recommends Improvements to British Columbia's Carbon Tax
On September 14, 2012, TEI submitted a letter to the British Columbia Ministry of Finance urging the Province to use proceeds from the carbon tax to provide incentives for businesses that make investments in alternative fuel sources, methods for capturing emissions, or other "green" projects, and suggesting changes to make the tax more administrable.
TEI Makes Recommendations to Improve Tax Competitiveness and Administration in British Columbia
On June 13, 2012, TEI submitted comments to the British Columbia Expert Panel on Business Taxation in response to an invitation for submissions to assist with developing recommendations "for a business tax system for British Columbia that balances the principles of competitiveness, fairness and simplicity." This most recent letter follows earlier communications between TEI and the government of British Columbia regarding the province's tax system.
TEI Holds Liaison Meeting with British Columbia Ministry of Finance
On November 15, 2011, Tax Executives Institute submitted a letter to the British Columbia Ministry of Finance containing a number of improvements to make the Provincial Sales Tax ("PST") more efficient and administrable. As a follow up to that letter, three members of TEI's Canadian Commodity Tax Committee met with officials from the Ministry on December 12, 2011 to further discuss the Institute's proposals.
TEI Supports Harmonized Sales Tax in British Columbia
On April 29, 2011, TEI submitted a letter opposing a referendum to rescind British Columbia's Harmonized Sales Tax and restore the Provincial Sales Tax. TEI's letter summarizes the Institute's general support for the HST and the implications if it were to be repealed. The Institute's comments were prepared under the aegis of its Canadian Commodity Tax Committee, whose chair is Kim N. Berjian.
TEI Comments on Proposed Retroactive Amendment of British Columbia Sales Tax
On April 30, 2009, TEI submitted comments to the Honorable Colin Hansen, Minister of Finance for the Province of British Columbia, concerning the proposed retroactive amendment of the BC retail sales tax in respect of certain materials mailed into the province.