What's New Income Tax Section - 2009	To Receive Updates

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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November 19, 2009

For the 2010 tax year:
The BC Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the period ending September 30, 2009 as published has been used to calculate the 2010 Personal Income Tax Brackets and the 2010 Non-refundable Tax Credit Blocks.

September 1, 2009

The provincial government announced its September Budget Update 2009 on September 1, 2009. Programs administered by the Income Taxation Branch are amended as a result. The changes are described in the following publications and webpages.

September Budget Update 2009 – Income Tax Information
2009 Budget and Fiscal Plan Update
September Budget Update 2009 – Tax Change Summary

August 25, 2009

Bulletin CIT 009, British Columbia Film and Television Tax Credit, has been updated to include changes to expand eligibility requirements to Canadian-controlled corporations, and the elimination of the program expiry date.

Bulletin CIT 010, British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit, has been updated to reflect the elimination of the program expiry date.

August 20, 2009

Bulletin CIT 008, British Columbia Book Publishing Tax Credit, has been completely rewritten using plain language and a new format so that the information is easier to read.

July 09, 2009

Logging Tax Act

The Application for Refund of Logging Tax form FIN 196 is now available. For more information, please see Logging Tax.

June 16, 2009

Bulletin PIT 002, Training Tax Credits for Apprentices and CIT 013, Training Tax Credits for Employers have been revised to include new eligible programs.

May 14, 2009

Bulletin PIT 001, British Columbia Mining Flow-Through Share Tax Credit, has been revised to update the expiry date of the tax credit.

March 17, 2009

Bulletin CIT 007, British Columbia Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Credit, has been rewritten in plain language and revised to include information formerly contained in Special Release Bulletin CIT 007-SR.

February 17, 2009

The provincial government announced its 2009 Budget on
February 17, 2009. Programs administered by the Income
Taxation Branch are amended as a result. The changes are
described in detail in the following publications and webpages.

2009 Income Tax Budget Information
2009 Budget and Fiscal Plan
Budget 2009 Tax Change Summary

January 30, 2009

Bulletin CIT 009, British Columbia Film and Television Tax Credit, has been rewritten in plain language and revised to include information formerly contained in Special Release Bulletins CIT 009-SR, CIT 009-SR1 and CIT 009-SR2.

Bulletin CIT 010, Production Services Tax Credit, has been rewritten in plain language and revised to include information formerly contained in Special Release Bulletins CIT 010-SR, CIT 010-SR1 and CIT 010-SR2.

January 20, 2009

Bulletin IPT 008, Marine Insurance Exemption, has been rewritten using plain language and a new format so that the information is easier to read.