Updates to natural resource taxes
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- Stumpage and export fees
- Mining taxes
- Oil and natural gas royalties and taxes
- Royalty transition 2022 to 2026
Note: Updates to logging tax are under Income taxes
Stumpage and export fees
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Mining taxes
July 2, 2026
Interest rates for mineral tax, mineral land tax and the mine inspection fee have been updated.
March 26, 2026
Interest rates for mineral tax, mineral land tax and the mine inspection fee have been updated.
March 12, 2026
The new web page for interest rates for the mineral tax, the mineral land tax and the mine inspection fee has been published. Please update your bookmarks to the new location on our website.
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Oil and natural gas royalties and taxes
June 30, 2026
The Report information on oil and natural gas production web page has been updated to include information about multilateral and multi-zone wells.
The Lower your oil and natural gas royalty rates web page been updated to include eligibility information and example calculations for the marginal well royalty reduction. Note: This program is only available to wells with a spud date before September 1, 2022.
March 31, 2026
The new web page How to submit information for gas cost allowance (Allowable Costs in Petrinex) has been published. The page provides guidelines on entering information and submitting documents on Petrinex to receive gas cost allowance.
January 12, 2026
The new web page List of Petrinex reporting error messages has been published. This page includes information previously found in the following information sheets:
- Petrinex Error Messages and Associated Penalties
- Petrinex Errors Resulting in a Deemed Royalty
Please update your bookmarks to the new content on our website.
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Royalty transition 2022 to 2026
June 30, 2026
A new page for announcing changes in the new royalty framework, Updates on the new B.C. oil and gas royalty framework, has been published.
The invoice specification file for the new royalty framework is available on the page.