Voluntary disclosure for stumpage and export fees

If you discover you have incorrectly or inaccurately reported your stumpage or export fees, you may make a voluntary disclosure to correct your mistake.

When you make a voluntary disclosure, you won’t be subject to penalties or prosecution if you:

• Start the voluntary disclosure,
• Report all incorrect, inaccurate or unreported information about your stumpage or export fees,
• Provide enough details to verify the facts, and
• Make full payment of the amount due, including interest. In some cases, you may be able to set up a payment plan.

However, if you are aware that you are or will be investigated or audited, your voluntary disclosure will not be considered.

How to make a voluntary disclosure

Contact us to make a voluntary disclosure. When you first contact us, you don’t need to submit documentation or records.

Together, we will agree on a time period for you to make your detailed disclosure. You must provide all required information within that time period. The date that you first contact us will be considered the date of your voluntary disclosure.

Send us your voluntary disclosure details by:

Email
ITBTaxQuestions@gov.bc.ca

Mail
Forest Revenue Audit Program
Ministry of Finance
PO Box 9444 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria BC V8W 9W8