Preamble
Whereas: the Government of Canada currently collects and remits income tax from Saskatchewan farmers, businesses, and corporations to the provincial government, a service which is provided for free.
Whereas: the legislation creating a Saskatchewan Revenue Agency also gives the government the power to collect personal income taxes;
Whereas: a separate provincial revenue agency would be a duplication of services and is expected to have significant up-front development and planning costs, with $1.5 million already allocated to a “business plan’ and an estimated $20 million annual operating costs;
Whereas: this will add to administrative costs for farmers, businesses, and corporations;
Whereas: there is no economic or business case to support the development of such an agency, and will likely cause issues with inter-provincial investment and migration;
Direction
Be It Resolved That: the legislation creating the Saskatchewan Revenue Agency be rescinded.