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    Tuesday, March 12, 2024
     English version — La version française suit  Your organization has been identified as a key stakeholder of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). We hope you will share the following information with your membership.  Our experts can help you understand your business tax obligations: Meet the Liaison Officers    Owners of small businesses and self-employed individuals, did you ...read more
    Categories: Chamber, Community, Economic, Education, Political
    Tuesday, March 05, 2024
    Changes to the Securing Small Business Rebate Program to make it easier for business to apply.  Deadline for 2023 expenses has also been extended to the end of 2025.  Updates to the application process will include:Removing the requirement to provide an insurance claim when applying for funding through the reparative stream of the program. Applicants will now simply be required to provide the ...read more
    Categories: Political, General News Article, Economic, Community, Chamber, Press Release
    Monday, March 04, 2024
     English version — La version française suit  Your organization has been identified as a key stakeholder of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). We hope you will share the following information with your membership.  Fraud Prevention Month: How to recognize fraud, scams and tax schemes  Every March, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) joins organizations around the world to recognize Fraud ...read more
    Categories: Chamber, Community, Economic, Education, General News Article
    Thursday, February 22, 2024
    BC Chamber of Commerce Statement on Budget 2024February 22, 2024Finance & Taxation Fiona Famulak, President and CEO of the BC Chamber of Commerce, released the following statement in response to the release of Budget 2024 by the Government of British Columbia. “We are grateful for the province’s decision to increase the Employer Health Tax threshold from $500,000 to $1,000,000.  This will enable ...read more
    Categories: General News Article, Political, Economic, Chamber, Press Release
    Wednesday, February 21, 2024
    Please see the following CRA information regarding reporting GST English version — La version française suit  Your organization has been identified as a key stakeholder of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). We hope you will share the following information with your membership.  Businesses: Are you affected by the change to GST/HST electronic filing requirements?  For GST/HST reporting ...read more
    Categories: Chamber, Economic, Education, General News Article
    Tuesday, January 09, 2024
             On December 29, 2023, our President and CEO, Perrin Beatty, sent an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, calling for a sober assessment of Canada’s international priorities and a recalibration of how we engage with other nations.  The letter recognizes how quickly the world has changed in only a few years, with the international order being ...read more
    Categories: General News Article, Political, Press Release, Chamber, Economic, Community
    Wednesday, November 22, 2023
              Application portal now open!         To provide small businesses with funds for eligible commercial property crime and vandalism repairs, or to implement eligible preventative measures, the Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation has launched its $10.5 million Securing Small Business Rebate Program.  The BC Chamber of ...read more
    Categories: Community, Economic, Chamber, Political, General News Article, Press Release