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Ask a questionIn 2019, the Canadian government introduced the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (GGPPA) to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Under this law, all provinces and territories must adopt a carbon pricing system that meets the Federal Carbon Pricing Backstop (FCPB) program’s requirements.
Provinces and territories can either create their own programs or follow the federal carbon pricing model.
Carbon pricing under the GGPPA has two parts:
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This charge applies to certain fuels in provinces and territories without their own carbon pricing programs (called “backstop jurisdictions”).
The rate started at CAD 20 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) in 2019 and has been increasing each year.
The current rate is CAD 50 per CO2e tonne. Typically, fuel distributors pay this charge when selling the fuel, but some businesses may need to register and pay the tax themselves or apply for an exemption.
This system applies to industrial facilities with greenhouse gas emissions exceeding 50 kilotonnes CO2e.
Facilities registered under OBPS can purchase fuel exempt from the fuel charge.
Entities with emissions above 10 kilotonnes CO2e can choose to join the OBPS program to get similar benefits.
Registered entities must report their emissions yearly.
Different provinces and territories have various carbon pricing programs. Some follow the federal system, while others have their own programs that meet the federal standards. These programs can include carbon taxes, cap-and-trade systems, or performance-based systems for specific industries.
In November 2022, it was announced that starting 1 July 2023, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island will become backstop jurisdictions, meaning they will follow the federal fuel charge system. However, Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia will continue to implement their own pollution pricing systems for industrial emissions, and Part II of the GGPPA continues to apply in Prince Edward Island.
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The Curator is a fully-fledged member of the Tax Natives team. As such, they are capable of making introductions to other Tax Natives and are also able to take leads from their fellow Natives.
However, the Curator has additional responsibilities. They are tasked with the responsibility of managing and updating one of the jurisdiction pages.
There is only one Curator membership available for each jurisdiction.
Where a Curator fulfils their commitments then they receive a 100% discount against their monthly membership fee.
| Initial admin fee | £250 Free |
| Minimum membership term | 12 months |
Article contentCreator and Curators must create at least one piece of original, quality-approved content each quarter. |
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| Managing and updating your jurisdiction page | Yes |
TAX NATIVES: CREATOR —
The Creator is a fully-fledged member of the Tax Natives team. As such, they are capable of making introductions to other Tax Natives and are also able to take leads from their fellow Natives.
However, the Creator has additional responsibilities. They commit to their other Natives that they will produce at least one piece of quality content each quarter – whether an article, video or other valuable content.
There are multiple Creator memberships available for each jurisdiction. Where a Curator fulfils their commitments then they receive a 100% discount against their monthly membership fee.
| Initial admin fee | £250 Free |
| Minimum membership term | 12 months |
Content creationCreator and Curators must create at least one piece of original, quality-approved content each quarter. |
YesCreator and Curators must create at least one piece of original, quality-approved content each quarter. |
| Managing and updating your jurisdiction page | No |
TAX NATIVES: ADVISOR —
The Adviser is a fully-fledged member of the Tax Natives team.
As such, they are capable of making introductions to other Tax Natives and are also able to take leads from their fellow Natives.
The Adviser Native is a care-free soul and has made no other commitments to his fellow Tax Natives to generate content or curate a jurisdictional page.
That's cool.
However, the Adviser will be eligible to pay the full monthly membership fee.
| Initial admin fee | £250 Free |
| Minimum membership term | 12 months |
Content creationCreator and Curators must create at least one piece of original, quality-approved content each quarter. |
No |
| Managing and updating your jurisdiction page | No |
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