Government has introduced legislation that sets the stage for the elimination of Medical Services Plan (MSP) premiums on Jan. 1, 2020, making life more affordable for British Columbians. “After years of MSP premium increases, our government is proud to be … Continue reading →
The Government of British Columbia has reviewed the MSP Task Force’s final report on improving tax fairness in B.C. Budget 2018 eliminated Medical Services Plan (MSP) premiums, effective Jan. 1, 2020, providing significant savings to individuals, families and businesses. The … Continue reading →
The Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia has released a new report: Promoting Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in K-12: An Independent Audit. The office found that the ministries of Health and Education have come together to develop … Continue reading →
-Grumpy Taxpayer$ of Greater Victoria The necessary shift away from Medical Service Plan premiums would have been accomplished effortlessly by one line in the provincial income-tax form. Instead, the province has created an employer health tax and infuriated business, school … Continue reading →
BC Medical Services Premium cut in half BC carbon tax hike coming in April No major federal tax changes The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) has released its annual report crunching the numbers on new year’s tax changes for Canadians. Many … Continue reading →
The Province has established a task force of experts to advise the government on eliminating Medical Services Plan (MSP) premiums within four years, Finance Minister Carole James announced on November 2, 2017. The MSP Task Force will examine the best … Continue reading →
Medical Services Plan premiums will be cut in half for British Columbians with annual family net income up to $120,000, effective Jan. 1, 2018. This is the first step as the Province begins the process of eliminating MSP premiums. The … Continue reading →
–by Jordan Bateman, British Columbia Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation They actually listened. In his 2017-18 BC Budget Feb. 21, Finance Minister Mike de Jong announced that the hated Medical Services Premium tax will be cut in half, as the first step … Continue reading →
–Jordan Bateman, British Columbia Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Heading into this month’s BC budget, Premier Christy Clark is saying all the right things about scrapping the Medical Services Premium (MSP) tax. “They want us to trust them to be able to … Continue reading →
–SPN News Not too sure how SPN missed this, but earlier this year (February 16, 2016), the government of BC issued a backgrounder noting payment structure changes to MSP. This announcement contains savings for single parents are lower income families. In a nutshell: … Continue reading →
