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On December 2nd, 2009, a Tax Notice was issued by the Ministry of Finance to all 'Parking Sellers' in the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Service Region. The notice inculded the following instructions:
Effective January 1, 2010, the provincial sales tax (PST) rate on the purchase price of parking rights will increase from 7% to 21%. This applies to the South Coast British Columbia transportation region. If you sell taxable parking in this region, you must charge PST on the purchase price of the parking at the rate of 21% beginning January 1, 2010.
The PST rate for taxable parking in the South Coast British Columbia transportation service region is set by the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (Translink). The notice instructs Advanced Parking, who is required to collect PST on behalf of Translink, to triple the amount of PST collected on parking.
The increase also triggers GST being payable on both the parking charge and the PST collected; the total tax (GST and PST) payable on parking will therefore increase to 27.05% after January 1, 2010.
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION ON THIS ISSUE:
For a full copy of the Tax Notice click here.
For a bulletin issued by the Ministry of Finance regarding the Social Services Tax Act and parking please click here.
To view the South Coast British Columbia Transporation Authority bylaw dealing with the Parking Sales Tax please click here. | 
