Two years after the province cut farmers some slack when it came to proving their qualification for farm class status with BC Assessment, proof is once again required. “We have currently returned to [the] standard practice of mailouts/income requests to property owners as per regulations to maintain/qualify for farm class for the 2023 roll,” BC Assessment …
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Farms retain tax status
For the second year in a row, BC farmers won’t have to worry about proving their properties are eligible for farm class status. The province announced June 14 that all properties currently classed as farms with the BC Assessment Authority would continue to hold that status on the 2022 tax roll. The move extends a …
Farms retain tax status
BC farmers won’t have to worry about losing farm class status of their properties in the coming year. The province announced July 29 that all properties currently classed as farms with the BC Assessment Authority would continue to hold that status on the 2021 tax roll. “Our government is committed to helping farmers maintain their …