12. Taxation
Sections 916 - 919 set the standards for local government bylaws on land and farming. Disclaimer: This document is not an official version of the Act.
This Act establishes the framework for the property assessment system in British Columbia, including classification of land as a farm and classification and valuation of forest land. Disclaimer: This document is not an official version of the Act.
This Act establishes the Forest Land Reserve as private forest land classified under the Assessment Act. The Act establishes the Forest Land Commission to minimize the impact of urban development and rural area settlement on forest reserve land.
This legislation authorizes the Government to collect property taxes on rural property, which is defined as land outside cities, town, district, villages or other municipal areas.
This Act authorizes the Province to collect a tax when a registered interest is acquired in a property. This tax is payable when an application is made at the Land Title Office to register changes to a certificate in the title.
This Act provides the authority for the payment of capital taxes by corporations. The Act has a section on definitions and interpretation and sections that pertain to liability for tax, exemption from tax and apportionment of tax.
This Act provides the government with the authority to collect taxes from the sale of motor fuel.
This legislation governs the registration of all land transactions in BC. The registration process is based on the Torrens system. The geography of the Province is divided into land districts. Currently, there are 4 land title offices in the Province.
