NEW! MB: No PST on Carbon Tax

The province has introduced a measure that will shield Manitobans from an increase in the cost of their home-heating bills. Premier Brian Pallister announced that the Manitoba government will not apply the provincial sales tax (PST) to the federal government’s fuel charge applied under the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act. The government is responding to the fact that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be charged on the federal fuel charge in Manitoba.

By charging the GST on top of the fuel charge, Manitobans are being taxed twice. The premier confirmed Manitoba will implement an exemption to ensure the PST will not apply to the fuel charge, saving Manitoba families and businesses an estimated $3.6 million in 2019. Click here to read the full statement.

As well, the Manitoba government annouced it will be reducing their PST from 8% to 7% in their recently released 2019 Budget.

The CPA is working with all affected jurisdictions to require the same exemption. Furthermore, the CPA is also pushing the federal government to ensure that propane be exempt from the fuel charge for the agriculture sector.