2023 B.C. Budget Highlights

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2023 B.C. Budget Highlights

March 1, 2023

On February 28, 2023, B.C. Finance Minister Katrine Conroy tabled the first provincial budget under new Premier David Eby. The focus of this budget is on improving health care, housing, helping with rising costs, and public safety.

Although there were no changes to the corporate or personal income tax rate, the proposed budget did include other tax measures, such as:

A permanent increase to the B.C. Family Benefit effective July 1, 2023

An increase to the Climate Acton Tax Credit effective July 1, 2023
The introduction of a Renter’s Tax Credit of up to $400 annually, effective July 1, 2023

For eligible households with an income threshold of less than $80,000 for 2023 (amount to be indexed for inflation thereafter)

Extension of the Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit through August 31, 2028

An increase to carbon tax rates by $15/tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions effective April 1, 2023, until reaching $170/tonne in 2030

An output-based pricing system for large industrial operations to be effective April 1, 2024

Amendments to the Provincial Sales Tax Act for certain online marketplace activities effective July 1, 2023
The introduction of a partial exemption for new purpose-built rental buildings under the Property Transfer Tax Act, effective for transactions that occur on or after January 1, 2023

For more details and information pertaining to the 2023 B.C. Budget, please refer to the links below.

B.C. Budget Overview

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