12_2023 Designated Major Event Accommodation Area Tax Regulation B.C.

Contents
s. 1 — Definition

In this regulation, Act means the Provincial Sales Tax Act.

s. 2 — Designated major event accommodation area

The City of Vancouver designated accommodation area is designated as a designated major event accommodation area for the purposes of the Act.

s. 3 — Designated recipient

For the purposes of sections 123.02 (1), 123.2 (3.2) and 123.3 (3.2) of the Act, the City of Vancouver is designated as the designated recipient in relation to the designated major event accommodation area established in section 2 of this regulation.

s. 4 — Rate of tax

For the purposes of section 123.02 (1) of the Act, the rate of tax that applies to accommodation purchased in a designated major event accommodation area is 2.5%.

s. 5 — Prescribed purposes

For the purposes of section 125 (2) (a) of the Act, the prescribed purposes for which the City of Vancouver may spend the money paid to it under section 125 (1) (b) of the Act are the incremental costs as defined in an agreement entered into by the government and the City of Vancouver, as amended from time to time.

s. 6 — Repeal

This regulation is repealed on February 1, 2030.