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Taxes
Thompson-Okanagan councils need to sharpen pencils on ‘unjustified’ tax hikes: CTF
Preliminary budget numbers for many Thompson-Okanagan towns and cities are showing huge tax increases while…
West Kelowna homeowners face 11.4% tax hike
Budget documents going to West Kelowna city council next week project a property tax increase…
Partial grassroots victory may not keep Osoyoos tax and fee hike much below 40%
Shocked by the prospect of a 40% increase in their 2024 taxes and fees bills,…
Inflation and ‘asset management’ behind big tax hikes in the Okanagan, Kamloops
Osoyoos is facing the worst-case scenario of any Thompson-Okanagan community in terms of tax and…
Osoyoos chose years of low tax increases, now the bills are due
The widespread outrage in Osoyoos residents expected to pay an additional $1,500 in taxes, sewer…
How some Thompson-Okanagan communities strive to keep costs, taxes under control
In a year where many BC municipalities are bringing in shockingly high tax increases, some…
Renters can get up to $400 back on income taxes in BC this year
A new BC renter’s tax credit can add $400 to refunds renters get when they…
Animation artists in the Okanagan ‘kneecapped’ by BC government
Cartoon creators in the Okanagan are about to take a big financial hit. The BC…
Osoyoos cuts massive 40% tax and fee hike almost in half
After triggering heated protests from residents, the Town of Osoyoos passed a final tax and…
Municipal budget season means a preview of tax hikes in Kamloops, Okanagan
It’s municipal budget season so Kamloops and cities around the Okanagan have begun releasing property…