Each time we change the information on our website, we record that change on this page. This lets you see at a glance what changes have been made.

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December 15, 2011

Personal Income Tax – 2012 Indexed Amounts

The 2012 Personal Income Tax Brackets and the 2012 Non-refundable Tax Credit Blocks have been announced. The new tax rates are available:

• Personal Income Tax Rates – 2012
• Non-Refundable Tax Credit Blocks – 2012

November 9, 2011

Bulletin IPT 008, Marine Insurance Exemption, has been revised.

July 26, 2011

Bulletin LTA 001, Logging Tax, has been revised to provide updated information on the maximum logging tax remission available to Canadian-controlled private corporations.

June 7, 2011

Bulletin CIT 013, Training Tax Credits for Employers, has been revised to clarify and update information on the training tax credits.

Bulletin PIT 002, Training Tax Credits for Apprentices, has been revised to clarify and update information on the training tax credits.

June 3, 2011

Important Message Regarding Postal Strike

During a postal strike, you are still responsible for remitting your tax returns and payments by the due dates. You must also pay any assessments or notices of disentitlement that you have received from the ministry. The rules for penalties and interest charges on late returns, assessments and payments will remain in effect.

You can make most payments at financial institutions, by electronic banking and at Service BC centres. Alternatively, you can drop off or courier tax returns and payments, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., to the following address:

Ministry of Finance 
1802 Douglas St
Victoria BC V8T 4K6

For more information on the current policies for due dates and making payments, please see our Make a Payment page. If you have any questions, please contact us.

March 15, 2011

Schedule 429, British Columbia Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit is now available on the Canada Revenue Agency website.

February 25, 2011

The Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit application for registration fee has now been set by Regulation. More information is available here.

February 15, 2011

The provincial government announced its 2011 Budget on February 15, 2011. Programs administered by the Income Taxation Branch are amended as a result. The changes are described in detail in the following webpages.

2011 Income Tax Budget Information
2011 Budget and Fiscal Plan

February 10, 2011

The following bulletins have been revised to reflect the changes announced in Budget 2010:

Bulletin CIT 008, British Columbia Book Publishing Tax Credit
Bulletin CIT 009>, British Columbia Film and Television Tax Credit
Bulletin CIT 010, British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit
Bulletin CIT 011, British Columbia Digital Animation or Visual Effects Tax Credit

January 18, 2011

The British Columbia Training Tax Credit brochure has been revised. The changes are to the Tax Credit Table for Employers to show the provincial rate in effect after June 2, 2010, and to provide challengers with a reference to more information.

January 13, 2011

Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit

Information on how to complete the Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit Application for Registration (FIN 568) form is now available here.

International Business Activity Act

The forms and web pages have been updated for the changes announced in Budget 2010 that expanded the types of international businesses and the types of specialists that are eligible under the International Business Activity Act. For more information on these changes, please refer to the IBA Forms page and the IBA program page.