Filing

The British Columbia Sales Tax Credit is a program that is designed to offset the cost of the sales tax for low-income taxpayers and their families residing in British Columbia. If you select yes on your tax return, you are requesting the British Columbia Sales Tax Credit.

British Columbia Sales Tax Credit Eligibility

Residents of British Columbia may be eligible for the refundable sales tax credit if they are:

  • 19 years old or over,
  • have a spouse or common-law partner,
  • or are a parent.

Applicants must not have been in prison or a similar institution for more than six months of the tax year, including Dec. 31. As well, deceased taxpayers are excluded.

 

For more information, please see our TurboTax article. Claiming The British Columbia Sales Tax Credit

 

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