Updates to sales taxes

Last updated on March 14, 2025

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Provincial sales tax (includes municipal and regional district tax)

March 5, 2025

The following have been updated to clarify the types of motor vehicles that qualify as zero-emission vehicles:

March 4, 2025

The provincial government announced its 2025 Budget on March 4, 2025. Programs administered by the Consumer Taxation Programs Branch are amended as a result. Learn more at B.C. Provincial budget tax changes.

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Motor fuel tax and carbon tax

March 14, 2025

B.C. is readying legislation to eliminate the scheduled increase to the carbon tax that would have otherwise occurred on April 1, 2025. In addition, government is preparing legislation for this session to repeal the tax in B.C. 

See the related news release for more information.

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Tobacco tax

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