Tax

EDITORIAL – Having to pay PST on used vehicles is discriminatory and unfair

November 29, 2022 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. USED CAR DEALERS must be shaking their heads these days as they try to figure out the provincial government’s new rules on how to charge [Continue]

BEPPLE – A sprawling city means higher taxes to maintain services

November 23, 2022 // 3 Comments

I’M NOT SURE who came up with the graphic to begin with, but I first saw it on a tweet by internationally recognized urban planner Brent Toderian of Vancouver. Simply put, [Continue]

CITY – July 4 deadline looms for payment of property taxes

June 28, 2022 // 0 Comments

Kamloops property owners have one more week to pay their property taxes before a 10 per cent penalty for late payment is applied on July 5. Property tax notices for 2022 were [Continue]

KNOX – Trapped by a tax he can’t afford to pay or fight

September 27, 2020 // 0 Comments

WHEN BIG O TIRE burned in View Royal, Eric Chang was visibly upset. “Don is such a good neighbour,” he said as black smoke billowed into the sky. “He’s a good guy.” [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Low-income taxpayers could benefit from auto filing

May 22, 2020 // 0 Comments

MANY LOW-INCOME CANADIANS are missing out on benefits because they don’t file tax returns. While most Canadians — including me — think of what they owe at tax time, [Continue]

LETTER – Homeowners continue to bear the brunt of property tax increases

December 3, 2019 // 1 Comment

December 2, 2019 Kamloops Voters Society RE: Increases in City of Kamloops Residential Property Taxes As the City moves forward with its annual budgeting process, Kamloops [Continue]

McQUARRIE – Don’t wait until tax notice arrives in mail before speaking up

December 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

NEXT YEAR, WHEN you receive your property tax bill, you’ll probably hesitate, if only for a moment, before opening the envelope. That hesitation is normal and allows for [Continue]

LETTER – At the rate we’re going with taxation, there will be no middle class

March 25, 2019 // 1 Comment

Re: ROTHENBURGER – What, exactly, is this middle class everyone’s talking about? I read with some amusement your article discussing the middle class. The term is [Continue]

TAXES – There’s nothing ‘affordable’ about B.C. government’s tax increases

October 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

Higher carbon, personal income, payroll, business and residential property taxes will hit B.C. families and make the province less attractive for business By NIELS VELDHUIS [Continue]

FEATURED COMMENT – The taxes we pay benefit us every day

May 7, 2018 // 0 Comments

Re: ‘This is tax day and here’s what we get for our money,’ editorial, April 30, 2018: You also get medical coverage. Those roads you drive on? Paid by [Continue]