Two accommodation tax areas get extended sunset dates and one area gets a rate increase

Plain-language summary · AI-assisted · not legal advice

This amendment makes two types of changes to British Columbia's Designated Accommodation Area Tax rules. First, the expiry dates for the municipal and regional accommodation taxes in two designated areas (items 12.1 and 38.1) have been pushed back five years — from 2026 to 2031 — meaning those taxes will continue to be collected for longer than previously scheduled. Second, a separate amendment (taking effect later) raises the accommodation tax rate in another designated area (item 11) from 2% to 3%, and simultaneously extends that area's tax expiry from November 2026 to November 2031. Accommodation operators in the affected designated areas will need to collect at the updated rates and should not expect these levies to expire on the previously scheduled dates. Operators should confirm which designated area their property falls within to understand which changes apply to them.

Who this affects: accommodation operators in designated accommodation tax areas · hotels and short-term rental hosts in affected B.C. municipalities · regional destination marketing organizations funded by these levies · property managers handling tax remittances