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MINISTRY OF PROVINCIAL REVENUE

 

 

The mission of the Ministry of Provincial Revenue is to provide fair, efficient and equitable revenue and debt collection which supports public services to meet the needs of British Columbians.

 

MINISTRY SUMMARY

($000)

 

 

Estimates
2002/031

 

Estimates
2003/04

 

VOTED APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

Vote 33 — Ministry Operations

50,673 

 

49,617 

 

 

 

 

STATUTORY APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

Provincial Home Acquisition

25 

 

25 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSE

50,698 

 

49,642 

 

 

 

 

 

PREPAID CAPITAL ADVANCES2

— 

 

— 

 

 

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES3

10,000 

 

9,734 

 

 

LOANS, INVESTMENTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS4

3,780 

 

3,665 

 

 

REVENUE COLLECTED FOR, AND TRANSFERRED TO, OTHER ENTITIES5

— 

 

— 

 

 

FULLTIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) EMPLOYMENT6

937 

 

988 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES

1    For comparative purposes only, figures shown for 2002/03 operating expense, capital expenditures, and FTEs have been restated to be consistent with the presentation of the 2003/04 Estimates.  Schedule A presents a detailed reconciliation.

2    Details of prepaid capital advances are presented in Schedule C.

3    Details of capital expenditures are presented in Schedule D.

4    Details of loans, investments and other requirements are presented in
Schedule E.

5    Details of revenue collected for, and transferred to, other entities is presented in Schedule F.

6    Details of FTEs are presented in Schedule G.

 


 

 

CORE BUSINESS SUMMARY

$000

 

 

 

 

2002/03

 

2003/04 ESTIMATES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSE

Net

 

Gross

 

External
Recoveries

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core Business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax Administration and Collection

5,315 

 

49,837 

 

(47,212)

 

2,625 

 

Debt Administration and Collection and Home Owner Grant 

     (includes special account)

563 

 

26 

 

— 

 

26 

 

Executive and Support Services

44,820 

 

46,991 

 

— 

 

46,991 

 

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE

50,698 

 

96,854 

 

(47,212)

 

49,642 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

Net

 

Disbursements

 

Receipts

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core Business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Administration and Collection and Home Owner Grant

     (includes special account)

760 

 

760 

 

— 

 

760 

 

Executive and Support Services

9,240 

 

8,974 

 

— 

 

8,974 

 

TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

10,000 

 

9,734 

 

— 

 

9,734 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOANS, INVESTMENTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Net

 

Disbursements

 

Receipts

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core Business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax Administration and Collection

3,840 

 

22,500 

 

(18,800)

 

3,700 

 

Debt Administration and Collection and Home Owner Grant  

     (includes special account)

(60)

 

40 

 

(75)

 

(35)

 

TOTAL LOANS, INVESTMENTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

3,780 

 

22,540 

 

(18,875)

 

3,665 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVENUE COLLECTED FOR, AND TRANSFERRED TO, OTHER ENTITIES

Net

 

Disbursements

 

Receipts

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core Business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax Administration and Collection

— 

 

904,600 

 

(904,600)

 

— 

 

TOTAL REVENUE COLLECTED FOR, AND TRANSFERRED TO, OTHER ENTITIES

— 

 

904,600 

 

(904,600)

 

— 

 

 

 


 

OPERATING EXPENSE BY CORE BUSINESS

$000

 

 

Estimates
2002/03

 

Estimates
2003/04

 

 

VOTE 33 — MINISTRY OPERATIONS

This vote provides for ministry programs and operations described in the voted appropriations under the following three core businesses: Tax Administration and Collection, Debt Administration and Collection and Home Owner Grant, and Executive and Support Services.

 

TAX ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION

 

Voted Appropriation

 

 

 

Tax Administration and Collection

5,315 

 

2,625 

 

Voted Appropriation Description: This sub-vote provides for the administration and enforcement of various tax statutes and revenue and benefit programs which are the responsibility of the Ministry of Provincial Revenue.  This sub-vote also provides for payment of interest or refunds of taxation revenues under statutes administered by the ministry. Costs are partially recovered from revenues administered by the ministry.

 

 

DEBT ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION AND HOME OWNER GRANT

 

Voted Appropriations

 

 

 

Debt Administration and Collection

 

Home Owner Grant

537 

 

— 

 

538 

 

Statutory Appropriation

 

 

 

Provincial Home Acquisition Special Account

25 

 

25 

 

563 

 

26 

 

Voted Appropriations Description: This sub-vote provides for accounts receivable collection, loan management services, and administration of the Home Owner Grant Program.  Costs are recovered from clients or deducted from collected proceeds.

 

Statutory Appropriation Description: This statutory appropriation provides for the Provincial Home Acquisition Special Account.

 

 

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICES

 

Voted Appropriations

 

 

 

Minister's Office

430 

 

430 

Strategic Initiatives and Administration

44,390 

 

46,561 

 

44,820 

 

46,991 

 

Voted Appropriations Description: This sub-vote provides for the office of the Minister of Provincial Revenue, and includes salaries, benefits, allowances and operating expenses of the minister and the minister's staff.  It also provides for executive strategic direction of the ministry and administrative support services; tax appeal management and administration; and centralized billing and receivable management including premiums and fees collected for the Medical Services Plan of the Ministry of Health Services.

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOTE 33 — MINISTRY OPERATIONS

50,673 

 

49,617 

STATUTORY — PROVINCIAL HOME ACQUISITION SPECIAL ACCOUNT

25 

 

25 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MINISTRY GROUP ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROUP ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and Benefits

58,841 

 

62,570 

 

 

Operating Costs

38,303 

 

41,886 

 

 

Government Transfers

— 

 

— 

 

 

Other Expenses

1,412 

 

3,949 

 

 

Internal Recoveries

(10,031)

 

(11,551)

 

 

External Recoveries

(37,827)

 

(47,212)

 

 

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE

50,698 

 

49,642 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

SPECIAL ACCOUNT1

$000

 

 

 

PROVINCIAL HOME ACQUISITION

This account was created as a fund by the Provincial Home Acquisition Act, 1967, and was changed to a Special Account under the Special Appropriations Act, 1982.  The purpose of the account was to pay grants to qualified British Columbia residents constructing or purchasing a home, and to make loans secured by second mortgages.  Currently, mortgage financing is provided from this account to qualified British Columbia residents for the conversion of existing housing into rental suites under the Home Conversion and Leasehold Loan Act, 1979.

Most of the BC Second Mortgage program portfolio has been sold to private sector lenders.  The province repurchases mortgage accounts which become more than 90 days in arrears.

Revenue consists of interest on outstanding mortgage principal.  Expense includes statutory rebates and other miscellaneous program costs.

Receipts represent repayment of outstanding mortgage loan principal.  Disbursements represent new conversion mortgages, repurchased mortgage accounts and guarantee claims paid under the mortgage assistance program.

 

 

Estimates
2002/03

 

Estimates
2003/04

 

 

SPENDING AUTHORITY AVAILABLE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR

482,574 

 

482,634 

OPERATING TRANSACTIONS

Revenue

25 

 

25 

Net Revenue (Expense)

— 

 

— 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING TRANSACTIONS

 

 

 

Loans, Investments and Capital Acquisitions

 

 

 

Receipts

100 

 

75 

Disbursements - Capital

— 

 

— 

Disbursements - Other

(40)

 

(40)

Net Cash Source (Requirement)

60 

 

35 

 

PROJECTED SPENDING AUTHORITY AVAILABLE AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR2

482,634 

 

482,669 

 

 

NOTES

1     A Special Account is an account in the General Fund where the authorization to spend money from the account is located in an Act other than the Supply Act.

2    The Projected Spending Authority Available represents the cash and temporary investments projected to be available at the end of the fiscal year. 




LOANS, INVESTMENTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS BY CORE BUSINESS

$000

 

 

 

 

 

Estimates
2002/03

 

Estimates
2003/04

 

 

TAX ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION

 

INTERNATIONAL FUEL TAX AGREEMENT (MOTOR FUEL TAX ACT) — Disbursements are provided by the province to other International Fuel Tax Agreement jurisdictions in respect of the receipts collected on their behalf by the Ministry of Provincial Revenue.  Administration costs are funded through the ministry's voted appropriations.

 

 

 

 

Receipts

4,700 

 

4,800 

Disbursements

3,800 

 

3,900 

Net Cash Source (Requirement)

900 

 

900 

 

 

 

 

 

TAX ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION

 

LAND TAX DEFERMENT ACT — Disbursements are made to local governments to reimburse them for property taxes of those over 60 years of age and other qualified property owners that are deferred under this Act.  The property owner or the estate is required to repay to the province all deferred taxes together with interest, on the termination of the agreement.  Receipts represent repayments of outstanding principal (taxes deferred exclusive of interest).  Interest and fee revenue are credited to the Consolidated Revenue Fund and administration costs are funded through the ministry's voted appropriations.

 

 

 

 

Receipts

13,860 

 

14,000 

Disbursements

18,600 

 

18,600 

Net Cash Source (Requirement)

(4,740)

 

(4,600)

 

 

 


 

REVENUE COLLECTED FOR, AND TRANSFERRED TO, OTHER ENTITIES BY CORE BUSINESS

$000

 

 

 

 

 

Estimates
2002/03

 

Estimates
2003/04

 

 

TAX ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION

 

BRITISH COLUMBIA FERRY CORPORATION (MOTOR FUEL TAX ACT) — Disbursements were provided to the British Columbia Ferry Corporation (BCFC) in respect of motive fuel tax (receipts) collected on BCFC’s behalf by the Ministry of Provincial Revenue. Administration costs were funded through the ministry's voted appropriations.  Disbursements were used by BCFC to cover a portion of their operating losses incurred in providing ferry services in British Columbia coastal waters.  In 2003/04, this financing transaction is eliminated and a grant of $106 million will be provided to the British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. for the costal ferry services contract.

 

 

 

 

Receipts

73,900 

 

— 

Disbursements

73,900 

 

— 

Net Cash Source (Requirement)

— 

 

— 

 

 

 

 

 

TAX ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION

 

BRITISH COLUMBIA TRANSIT ACT (MOTOR FUEL TAX) — Disbursements are provided to British Columbia Transit (BCT) in respect of the British Columbia Transit Act fuel tax (receipts) collected on BCT's behalf by the Ministry of Provincial Revenue. Administration costs are funded through the ministry's voted appropriations.

 

 

 

 

Receipts

7,450 

 

8,000 

Disbursements

7,450 

 

8,000 

Net Cash Source (Requirement)

— 

 

— 

 

 

 

 

 

TAX ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION

 

BUILD BC ACT (MOTOR FUEL AND SOCIAL SERVICES TAXES) — Disbursements are provided to the BC Transportation Financing Authority (BCTFA) in respect of the fuel tax (receipts) and the social service tax (receipts) on short term rentals of passenger vehicles collected on BCTFA's behalf under the Build BC Act by the ministry of Provincial Revenue.  Administration costs are funded through the ministry's voted appropriations.

 

 

 

 

Receipts

203,200 

 

418,300 

Disbursements

203,200 

 

418,300 

Net Cash Source (Requirement)

— 

 

— 

 

 

 

 

 

TAX ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION

 

GREATER VANCOUVER TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ACT (MOTOR FUEL AND SOCIAL SERVICE TAXES) — Disbursements are provided to the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (GVTA) in respect of the fuel tax (receipts) and the social service tax (receipts) on parking collected on GVTA's behalf under the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority Act by the ministry of Provincial Revenue.  Administration costs are funded through the ministry's voted appropriations.

 

 

 

 

Receipts

241,900 

 

260,600 

Disbursements

241,900 

 

260,600 

Net Cash Source (Requirement)

— 

 

— 

 

 

TAX ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION

 

RURAL AREA PROPERTY TAXES — Disbursements are provided to local governments and entities in rural areas in respect of local property taxes and levies (receipts) collected on their behalf by the Ministry of Provincial Revenue.  Interest and fee revenue is deposited to the Consolidated Revenue Fund and administration costs are funded through the ministry's voted appropriations.

 

 

 

 

Receipts

182,000 

 

190,000 

Disbursements

182,000 

 

190,000 

Net Cash Source (Requirement)

— 

 

— 

 

 

 

 

 

TAX ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION

 

TOBACCO TAX AMENDMENT ACT — Disbursements are provided to the Cowichan Tribes in respect of the Cowichan Tribes Agreement for tobacco tax (receipts) collected on their behalf.  Administration costs are funded through the ministry’s voted appropriations.

 

 

 

 

Receipts

1,500 

 

2,200 

Disbursements

1,500 

 

2,200 

Net Cash Source (Requirement)

— 

 

— 

 

 

 

 

 

TAX ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION

 

TOURISM BRITISH COLUMBIA (HOTEL ROOM TAX ACT) — Disbursements are provided by the province to Tourism British Columbia in respect of the Tourism British Columbia Act hotel room tax (receipts) collected on the corporation's behalf by the Ministry of Provincial Revenue.  Administration costs are funded through the ministry's voted appropriations.

 

 

 

 

Receipts

23,450 

 

25,500 

Disbursements

23,450 

 

25,500 

Net Cash Source (Requirement)

— 

 

— 

 

 

 

 

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