Budget 2004 -- Government of British Columbia.
 
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 2003/041   Estimates 2004/05
 
VOTED APPROPRIATION
Vote 30 — Ministry Operations   50,694    52,279 
 
 
STATUTORY APPROPRIATION
Provincial Home Acquisition Wind Up Special Account   —   25 
 
OPERATING EXPENSE   50,694    52,304 
 
 
PREPAID CAPITAL ADVANCES 2   —   —
 
 
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES 3   9,734    13,297 
 
 
LOANS, INVESTMENTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS 4   3,700    (910)
 
 
REVENUE COLLECTED FOR, AND TRANSFERRED TO, OTHER ENTITIES 5   —   —
 
 
FULLTIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) EMPLOYMENT 6   988    1,054 
 
 
NOTES
1   For comparative purposes only, figures shown for 2003/04 expense, FTEs and capital expenditures have been restated to be consistent with the
 presentation of the 2004/05 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 are presented in Schedule F.
6   Details of FTEs are presented in Schedule G.

 

CORE BUSINESS SUMMARY
$000
 
    2003/04   2004/05 ESTIMATES
 
 
OPERATING EXPENSE   Net   Gross   External
Recoveries
  Net
 
Core Business
Tax Administration and Collection   2,747    53,564    (49,589)   3,975 
Debt Administration and Collection and Home Owner Grant    (includes special account)     26    —   26 
Executive and Support Services   47,946    80,003    (31,700)   48,303 
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE   50,694    133,593    (81,289)   52,304 
 
 
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES   Net   Disbursements   Receipts   Net
 
Core Business
Debt Administration and Collection and Home Owner Grant   760    760    —   760 
Executive and Support Services   8,974    12,537    —   12,537 
TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES   9,734    13,297    —   13,297 
 
 
LOANS, INVESTMENTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS   Net   Disbursements   Receipts   Net
 
Core Business
Tax Administration and Collection   3,700    24,400    (25,300)   (900)
Debt Administration and Collection and Home Owner Grant    (includes Special Account)   —   40    (50)   (10)
TOTAL LOANS, INVESTMENTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS   3,700    24,440    (25,350)   (910)
 
 
REVENUE COLLECTED FOR, AND TRANSFERRED TO, OTHER ENTITIES   Net   Disbursements   Receipts   Net
 
Core Business
Tax Administration and Collection   —   914,700    (914,700)   —
TOTAL REVENUE COLLECTED FOR, AND TRANSFERRED TO, OTHER ENTITIES.   —   914,700    (914,700)   —
 

 

OPERATING EXPENSE BY CORE BUSINESS
$000
 
    Estimates
2003/04
  Estimates
2004/05
 
 
VOTE 30  —  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.   2,747    3,975 
 
Voted Appropriation Description:  This sub-vote provides for the administration and enforcement of various tax statutes and revenue and benefit programs that 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 Appropriation
Debt Administration and Collection and Home Owner Grant.    
 
Statutory Appropriation
Provincial Home Acquisition Wind Up Special Account   —   25 
      26 
 
Voted Appropriation 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 within the Consolidated Revenue Fund or deducted from collected proceeds.
Statutory Appropriation Description:  This statutory appropriation provides for the Provincial Home Acquisition Wind Up Special Account.
 
EXECUTIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICES
 
Voted Appropriations
Minister's Office.   430    430 
Corporate Services   47,516    47,873 
    47,946    48,303 
 
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. Costs are partially recovered from revenues administered by the ministry.
 
 
VOTE 30 — MINISTRY OPERATIONS   50,694    52,279 
STATUTORY — PROVINCIAL HOME ACQUISITION WIND UP SPECIAL ACCOUNT   —   25 
 

 

 
 
MINISTRY GROUP ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY
 
 
GROUP ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION
Salaries and Benefits   62,865    74,870 
Operating Costs   45,468    65,025 
Government Transfers   —   500 
Other Expenses   6,424    8,449 
Internal Recoveries   (14,051)   (15,251)
External Recoveries   (50,012)   (81,289)
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE   50,694    52,304 
 

 

SPECIAL ACCOUNT1
$000
 
 
PROVINCIAL HOME ACQUISITION WIND UP
This account is established under the Special Appropriation and Control Act effective April 1, 2004, for the purpose of providing for expenditures for the winding up of the loan and financial assistance programs under the Home Conversion and Leasehold Loan Act, the Home Mortgage Assistance Act, the Home Purchase Assistance Act, the Homeowner Interest Assistance Act and the Provincial Home Acquisition Act. The latter Acts are repealed  effective March 31, 2004.
Revenue consists of interest on outstanding mortgage principal.  Expenses include statutory rebates and other miscellaneous program costs. Receipts represent repayment of outstanding mortgage loan principal.  Disbursements represent repurchased mortgage accounts and guarantee claims paid under the mortgage assistance programs.
 
    Estimates
2003/04
  Estimates
2004/05
 
 
SPENDING AUTHORITY AVAILABLE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR2   —   15,000 
OPERATING TRANSACTIONS
Revenue   —   25 
Expense   —   (25)
Net Revenue (Expense)   —   —
 
FINANCING TRANSACTIONS
Loans, Investments and Other Requirements
Receipts   —   50 
Disbursements - Capital   —   —
Disbursements - Other   —   (40)
Net Cash Source (Requirement)   —   10 
 
PROJECTED SPENDING AUTHORITY AVAILABLE AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR2   —   15,010 
 
 
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
2003/04
  Estimates
2004/05
 
 
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   4,800    5,800 
Disbursements   3,900    4,400 
Net Cash Source (Requirement)   900    1,400 
 
 
 
LAND TAX DEFERMENT ACT — Disbursements are made to local governments to reimburse them for property taxes of those property owners 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   14,000    19,500 
Disbursements   18,600    20,000 
Net Cash Source (Requirement)   (4,600)   (500)
 
 
 
REVENUE COLLECTED FOR, AND TRANSFERRED TO, OTHER ENTITIES BY CORE BUSINESS
$000
 
    Estimates
2003/04
  Estimates
2004/05
 
 
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   8,000    7,900 
Disbursements   8,000    7,900 
Net Cash Source (Requirement)   —   —
 
BUILD BC ACT (MOTOR FUEL AND SOCIAL SERVICE 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   418,300    425,300 
Disbursements   418,300    425,300 
Net Cash Source (Requirement)   —   —
 
 
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   260,600    260,000 
Disbursements   260,600    260,000 
Net Cash Source (Requirement)   —   —
 
 
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   190,000    195,000 
Disbursements   190,000    195,000 
Net Cash Source (Requirement)   —   —
 
 
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   2,200    2,000 
Disbursements   2,200    2,000 
Net Cash Source (Requirement)   —   —
 
 
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   25,500    24,500 
Disbursements   25,500    24,500 
Net Cash Source (Requirement)   —   —

 

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