Kamloops mayor on Employer Health Tax: ‘It’s a bit of a sham’
KAMLOOPS — Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian is blasting the provincial goverment after Victoria confirmed today local governments across B.C. won’t be exempt from its controversial Employer Health Tax (EHT).
The tax is being implemented in 2019 to replace Medical Service Plan (MSP) premiums in B.C.
“It’s nothing other than downloading in its purest form,” Christian told CFJC Today. “They’re getting the credit for getting rid of the MSP and we’re going to catch heck from the taxpayers for raising taxes to pay for the MSP. So, I just think it’s a provincial responsibility that they should be shouldering themselves.”
So, what exactly will it mean for Kamloops taxpayers?