Updates to sales taxes
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- Provincial sales tax (includes municipal and regional district tax)
- Motor fuel tax and carbon tax
- Tobacco tax
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:
- Bulletin PST 308, PST on Vehicles (PDF, 400KB)
- Bulletin PST 116, Motor Vehicle Dealers and Leasing Companies (PDF, 430KB)
- Bulletin PST 117, Motor Vehicle Dealer-Use and Manufacturer-Use Formulas (PDF, 300KB)
- List of zero-emission vehicles available in Canada
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.
See previous years in Archived tax updates.