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How to pay your BC Energy Regulator production levy and orphan site restoration tax

Last updated on November 15, 2024

You can make a payment for your production levy and orphan site restoration tax (OSRT) invoice:

Invoices are issued on or around the 23rd day of the month, two months after the production month. Your payment is due on the last day of the month or the next business day if the end of the month falls on a weekend or a B.C. statutory holiday.

Note: The BC Energy Regulator production levy (BCER) and OSRT, and the B.C. Crown Royalty do not share the same bank account. If you're making payments for both, send them separately to each account instead of sending us a single payment (for example, OGC–XXXX-XXXX, OGR–XXXX-XXXX). 

Online using eTaxBC

eTaxBC is an online invoicing and payment portal that allows you to:

  • Access your eTaxBC account for oil and natural gas account
  • Pay your production levy and OSRT
  • Review your current and historical Crown invoices
  • See your eTaxBC payment history
  • Correspond with ministry staff

eTaxBC includes online assistance as well as help through telephone and email.  Learn more about eTaxBC online services and review the etaxBC help guide.

Enrol for access to eTaxBC

If you already have access to eTaxBC through another provincial tax, such as a Provincial Sales Tax (PST) account, you will be able to add your Oil and Gas accounts to your existing logon. To do this, you need your new account number(s) and the Letter ID or enrolment code that was sent to you.

If this is your first time using eTaxBC, refer to the instructions in the New Client Registration Letter mailed to you that contains your new account number. Once you enrol for access to one Oil and Gas account, you will be able to add access to all your Oil and Gas accounts.

Pay through eTaxBC

Before you can make a payment using eTaxBC, you need to add your Canadian Financial Institution account information as a payment channel to your eTaxBC account. More information about making payments in eTaxBC is available in our eTaxBC online help guide.

Note: BCER’s account number is still displayed as “OGC” on eTaxBC. You do not need to take any action as the BCER will still receive your payment.

Payment effective date

When you make a payment in eTaxBC, your payment will be effective on the date you enter as the Payment Date. For example, if you submit a payment on the due date before midnight Pacific Standard Time, your payment will be considered on time, even though we may not process it until the next day. 

Through your financial institution

When you make a payment through bill payment services or electronic funds transfer, your payment will be considered received on the date recorded by your financial institution. 

When you make a wire transfer payment, your payment will be considered received on the date recorded in the province's account. 

Note: Many financial institutions require payments to be submitted by a certain time for the payment to be accepted as received that day.

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Bill payment service

To pay your production levy and OSRT invoice using a bill payment service you need to add the Province of BC as a payee for each account to your bank account. To add a new payee to your bank account you need to know our payee name and your account number.

Payee name
You will find us listed with your financial institution as: BC - STMT OF ACCT

Note: Some banks and financial institutions may use a variation of the payee name above.  If you can't find us, call your bank for assistance.

Account number
Find your account numbers (for example, OGC-XXXX-XXXX) listed on your statement of account.

You can also find your account number by logging on to your eTaxBC account.

 

Electronic funds transfer (EFT)

To make an electronic funds transfer you must:

  1. Provide your bank with our account information
  2. Validate your payment by sending us your payment details

Account information

For BC Energy Regulator production levy and OSRT, provide your bank with the following account information:

  • Account name: BC-ER PRODUCTION LEVY ACCOUNT
  • Bank name and branch address:
    Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
    1175 Douglas Street
    Victoria BC  V8W 2E1
  • Bank number: 0010
  • Bank transit: 00090
  • Bank account number: 09-84515

For account information to pay oil and gas royalties and tax, see how to pay your royalties and tax invoice.

Validate your payment

To avoid processing delays and ensure the proper application of your payment, you must send either an email or a fax with the following details:

  • Date payment was made
  • Amount of payment
  • Account number

You can send the payment details through one of the following methods:

If you do not validate your payment, we cannot match your payment to your account. This may result in a late payment penalty being charged.

 

Wire transfer

To pay by wire transfer you must:

  1. Provide your bank with our account information
  2. Validate your payment by sending us your payment details

Wire transfers must be in Canadian dollars.

Account information

For BC Energy Regulator production levy and OSRT, provide your bank with the following account information:

  • Beneficiary name: BC-ER PRODUCTION LEVY ACCOUNT
  • Beneficiary address:
    2 - 1810 Blanshard Street
    Victoria BC V8T 4J1
  • Bank name: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
  • Branch address:
    1175 Douglas Street
    Victoria BC  V8W 2E1
  • Beneficiary account number: 09-84515
  • Bank number: 0010
  • Transit number: 00090
  • Bank code: 001000090
  • Swift: CIBCCATT
  • Description or reference field: Account number (for example, OGC – XXXX-XXXX)

For account information to pay oil and gas royalties and tax, see how to pay your royalties and tax invoice.

Validate your payment

To avoid processing delays and ensure the proper application of your payment, you must send either an email or a fax with the following details:

  • Date payment was made
  • Amount of payment
  • Account number

You can send the payment details through one of the following methods:

If you do not validate your payment, we cannot match your payment to your account.

Note: CIBC may charge a $15 fee for wire transfers. If so, add $15 to the amount you owe to cover this cost.

By mail

When you mail your payment, it is considered on-time if full payment is received by our office and date stamped on or before 4:30 pm (Pacific Standard Time) on the due date.

If you mail your payment, make sure you leave enough time for it to be received in our office by the due date. Postmark and meter mark dates are not accepted as date of payment.

Be sure to also include the Account Remittance Advice payment voucher (attached to the Statement of Account) with your payment so we can identify your account(s).

To pay by cheque or money order, mail to:

Mineral, Oil and Gas Revenue Branch
Ministry of Finance
PO BOX 9328 STN PROV GOV’T
VICTORIA BC  V8W 9N3

Your cheque or money order must be in Canadian dollars and made payable to the Minister of Finance. Do not mail cash.

Penalties for late or missing payments

If your payment is not received by the due date, your unpaid invoice is considered overdue and you'll be charged a penalty of $50 or 5% of the unpaid amount, whichever is greater. If you're a late payment penalty, it will appear on your next BCER Production Invoice. 

Contact us if you have any questions about the penalty.

Contact information

Find out who to contact for your questions about oil and natural gas in B.C.