Employer Health Tax

Whereas the Province of British Columbia implemented changes in 2018 to the Medical Services Plan and introduced a new Employer Health Tax in 2019 to replace the Medical Services Plan premiums; And whereas the Employer Health Tax is placing an increased financial strain on small business and is having negative consequences on the economy of British Columbia: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM petition the Province to increase the small business exemption threshold from 500,000 to 1.25 million and ensure the tax is fully graduated so that the 1.95 percent rate is the same at all payroll thresholds in order to bridge the gap and create fairness overall.