Whereas the sale of bicycles and tricycles, parts for bicycles and tricycles, bicycle and tricycle attachments and bicycle and tricycle accessories are Provincial Sales Tax exempt due to the health and environmental benefits provided by the use of bicycles and tricycles; And whereas the Province of British Columbia through its recent Clean BC plan and 2019 budget has incentivized the transition to electric vehicles through financial incentives: Therefore be it resolved that the Province of British Columbia be urged to exempt electric bicycles pedal assist from Provincial Sales Tax charges.
Ministry of Finance Government regularly reviews provincial taxes and considers changes in preparation of the annual provincial budget. At this time, BCs tax approach to electric assisted bicycles is consistent with the rest of Canada.