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Saskatchewan 2017 Budget - March 22, 2017

The complete budget can be found on the Saskatchewan Budget Website.

Bill 69, Income Tax Amendment Act, 2017 (pdf), was tabled on April 13, 2017 and received Royal Assent on May 17, 2017. Other bills have also been tabled relating to budget provisions.

All budget measures are subject to legislative approval.

Budget tax measures announced:

Indexation of the personal income tax system is being suspended starting with the 2018 taxation year.

Provincial sales tax (PST) rate increases from 5% to 6% effective March 23, 2017.

Items previously exempt from PST that become taxable effective April 1, 2017 unless otherwise noted:

	Children's clothing
	Restaurant meals and snack foods
	Value of a trade-in allowance, when a vehicle is traded-in on the purchase of vehicles that are new or have not been previously taxed in Saskatchewan.
	Contracts for the repair, renovation or improvement of real property. However, contractors will be eligible to acquire tax-free building materials for use in fulfilling a contract.
	Insurance premiums effective for premium payment due dates on or after July 1, 2017.
	Permanently mounted equipment in the oil and gas sector - exemption will be repealed.

Saskatchewan Refundable Low-Income Tax Credit will be enhanced, effective July 1, 2017 - this is administered by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

Personal Income Tax Credits eliminated or reduced:

	Credits for post-secondary tuition and education expenses eliminated, effective July 1, 2017.
	Employee's Tools Tax Credit, eliminated for 2017 and later taxation years.
	Labour-sponsored Venture Capital Tax Credit rate will be reduced from 20% to 15% for the 2018 taxation year.

Tax Rate Increases:

	Tobacco Tax rates increase by 2 cents per cigarette effective March 23, 2017.
	Corporation Capital Tax rate on large financial institutions increases from 3.25% to 4.0% effective April 12, 2017.
	Liquor mark-ups increase April 1, 2017 by 6.8% for most beer products, 6% for most coolers, 5.3% for most wines and 4% for most spirits.

Education Property Tax mill rates increased for 2017.

	Personal Income Tax Rates will be reduced in half-point increments effective July 1, 2017 and July 1, 2019. This will result in the rates being reduced in 1/4 point increments each year for 2017 to 2020.
	The enhanced dividend tax credit rate for eligible dividends is reduced by 1/4 point increments each year from 2017 to 2020, so that the rates will be 10.75% for 2017, 10.5% for 2018, 10.25% for 2019, and 10% for 2020.
	General Corporation Income Tax Rate will be reduced in half-point increments effective July 1, 2017 and July 1, 2019.
	Saskatchewan Commercial Innovation Incentive will offer a 6% corporate income tax rate on income earned from the commercialization of qualifying intellectual property in Saskatchewan.
	Research and Development Tax Credit will be reformed effective April 1, 2017, targeting smaller and medium-sized innovation companies with a refundable tax credit, while putting a cap on the existing non-refundable tax credit.
	Investment Tax Credit Rate for capital acquisitions for use in manufacturing and processing is increased to 6% effective March 23, 2017.

Revised: October 26, 2023