• Dec. 31, 2020 (original installment date was June 15, 2020)
• Jan. 31, 2021 (original installment date was Sept. 15, 2020)
• Feb. 28, 2021 (original installment date was Dec. 15, 2020)

 
As well, the scheduled elimination of a Provincial Sales Tax exemption for sweetened carbonated beverages, and the requirement for e-commerce businesses outside BC to collect PST have been delayed until next April. And annual increases to the provincial carbon tax, postponed back in April, also won’t begin until next year.
 
The Ministry of Finance is also reminding businesses that the due dates for the following sales taxes, extended in the spring, are coming up Sept. 30:

• PST
• hotel tax, also known as municipal and regional district tax
• tobacco tax
• motor fuel tax
• carbon tax

 
“These administrative deferrals are not being extended further,” says a statement from the ministry. “Businesses were never able to spend taxes collected from customers such as PST, but delaying tax remittances removed an administrative burden from potentially short-staffed businesses during the beginning of the pandemic.”

• Celebrate by enjoying a bite out
• Enjoy a staycation at a local hotel
• Plan an action-packed weekend at some of our region’s local treasures.
• Pickup some camping or sport supplies to enjoy the great outdoors
• Enjoy a drink at a Chamber Member Patio, and soak up the sun this long weekend.

Take a photo of yourself completing the Patio Checklist, and tag us with @victoriachamber and #YYJPatioChecklist for a chance to be featured on our social media channels. Stay safe and support local.

​The Chamber will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7.

As part of the ongoing infrastructure projects that CFB Esquimalt is undertaking the shed is being upgraded to a Junior Ranks Training Accommodation building. The new, multi-storey facility will include a 200-bed capacity. The existing shed, pictured here, was demolished and the site decontaminated earlier this year.

The project will bring between $100 million to $249 million in spending to the region. Construction is targeted for 2022-23 with completion by 2026-27.

Working with Synergy Sustainability, the new plant with silo will “set a standard for low-impact concrete production” changing delivery methods from truck to barge and providing a more efficient footprint using fewer resources. An application has been made to the City of Victoria for a variance for the 31-metre silo.

In addition to the environmental advantage the design for the silo includes cladding and changing lights in order to enhance the shoreline views. Ian Maxwell has a long-term vision that industry can and should contribute to the overall beauty of our shoreline.