British Columbians face a heavy tax burden in 2019
WITH CHRISTMAS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER, I want to wish all readers a very Merry Christmas. I hope everyone gets to enjoy some fun festivities and quality time with their loved ones this holiday season.
I also wish you good health and happiness in the new year, which is fast approaching. If you’re working towards a new goal or resolution in 2019, I commend you and wish you good luck.
Sadly, all the NDP government seems to be working towards in 2019 is taxing British Columbians to the hilt. We have seen this administration introduce or increase 19 taxes since taking office. While our Official Opposition team has been urging the government to consider the damaging impacts of these taxes and change course, the NDP shows no sign of letting up on you or your pocketbook.
Perhaps the most unsettling of these taxes is the new Employer Health Tax (EHT), which is essentially an MSP-replacement tax. Because this new tax is being brought in before the MSP is actually eliminated, the government will be ‘double dipping’ and collecting both taxes from a number of B.C. employers in 2019. It’s unfair, and will only hurt these business owners who now have to grapple with how to cover this massive expense. They could be forced to hike the prices you pay for their goods and services — or worse, they may have to lay off staff or restrict hiring which hurts our local families and economies.