percent.

Victoria report

by Cyril M. Shelford: |
M.L.A. Skeena

The highlights of the
budget proposals presented
to the Legislature by the
Minister of Finance were:

Succession duties are
removed at midnight,
January 24, 1977, to en
courage a favourable in-
yestment climate in British
Columbia.

The Gift Tax Act does not

apply after midnight,
January 24, 1977. This Act
was designed to prevent
people from avoiding tax
under the Succession Duty
Tax.
- The amount of sales tax
payable on mobile homes
used for residential pur-
poses is reduced. Estimated
tax saving is $500 a home.
Now taxed on only material
value.

Taxation on propane sales
for home heating
reduced by an average of 85
This will help

cuseholders who do not
have ready access to con-
ventional fuels.

Mining exploration
companies will have greater
flexibility in writing off
exploration expenses to

reduce capital subject to tax

under the Corporation
Capital Tax Act. This is

-designed to further increase

mining exploration in
British Columbia which will

put many people to work.

Total expenditures of $3.33
billion are proposed for 1977-
78, This is an increase of 5.9
percent over the budget for
1976-77, slightly less than the
federal guidelines.

$2.5 billion or 65.2 percent
of the total budget is com-
mitted to Education, Health

‘and Human Resources.

Education and Health are
up over 11 percent,

Health care expenditures
total $981 million, an in-
crease of $101 million over
1976-77,

Education expenditures
total $948 million, up $94
million from 1976-77. All
sectors of education receive
increased funds next year. A
large proportion of this will -
go to increased teachers

salary. ° ;
Income assistance and
other social service

programs allocated $570
million in 1977-78, An in-
crease from what was spent
last year but down from the
budget of last year.

AS a job-creation
measure, $70 million more
for a total of $180 million
allocated for highway
construction. Total high-
ways allocation $336 million.

$15 million is provided for
youth seasonal employment
which is a great im-
provement from last year. 1

ope consideration will be
given to putting as many as
possible to work rather than
pay full union wages to those
wishing to gain experience
and only be able to hire half
as many, thus cheating
hundreds of young people
the opportunity of gaining
valuable experience where
they can go to full em-
ployment in other fields with
confidence.

I'm disappointed to see a'

$2 million reduction in
reforestation as there is still
thousands of acres lying idle
that should be planted.

PAGE Aé, THE HERALD, Wednesday, February 2, 1977.

I was also sorry there was
no mention of help for
private schools in the.

udget. This is a com-
mitment this party simpl
has to keep. I noticed when I.
spoke on this Tuesday night
in the Legislature, it ap-

ared by observers that 1

d near unanimous sup,
port. The legislation ll
come in this session and I’m
convinced action will
coming.

Homeowner grant for
seniors 65 and over in-
creased by $50 to $430 in
1977.

$8 million made available
for community recreational
facility development
throughout the province

next year. .
Financial assistance to

local governments and ©

regional districts increased
11.7 percent to $140.7
million.

Canadian
need

Four out of every five
Canadian taxpayers
prepare their own income
taxreturns, according to the
latest figures available from
Revenue Canada ... and as
any taxpayer who has
struggled with his own T1
tax forms can testify, they
need all the help they can

get! -

CCH Canadian Limited
provides this help with its
annual best seller,
“Preparing Your Income
Tax Returns”. The 1977
edition, for 1976 returns, will
be available at leading
bookstores and stationers
across Canada later this
month. Employing non-
technical, easy-to-follow
language and reproductions
of the actual Tl return
forms and supporting
schedules, the highly-
qualified authors of this
book present their ex-
planations and comments in
a way which will be readily
understood even by the
unsophisticated reader.

Commencing with an.

lanation of the basic
rules of Canadian income
taxation, the authors
describe in detail the types
of income which taxpayers
must report — be it from
employment, investments,

Econdmic Development
budget increased 18.5
percent to $7.1 million for
expansion of export
development . activities ta
create jobs and income. ~

Expenditure on
agricultural programs
increased to $64.6 million.

The dilemma of con-
tinuing inflation, industrial
sluggishness and high
unemployment can be
resolved by coping with our
declining competitiveness.
Wages and profits should
relate to productivity and

hot to union bargaining ©

strength or monopoly
power, It we become
Strongly competitive, our
industries will produce to
capacity, investment will
occur, and employment will
be reduced. It is the only
effective long-term solution
to inflation, unemployment
‘and under-production.

taxpayers

help -

artnerships or from

usiness — each such type
of income being dealt with in
a separate chapter, The
reporting requirements are
clearly illustrated by
reproductions of the per-
tinent segments of the Ti
return forms.

Similar treatment is given
to deductions from income,
personal exemptions “and
computation of tax.
Separate chapters discuss
such gpecial topics as the
preparation of Quebec in-
came tax returns (with full
reproduction: of the Quebec
TPi return forms), farmers
and fishermen’s returns,
final returns of deceased
taxpayers, and returns of
immigrants and emigrants.
The last of the 23 chapters of
this book contains a number
of useful tax ideas.

The wealth of information
in this book, the numerous
practical examples, and
specific questions and an-
swers, supported by a
concise topical index for
easy location of the desired
information, make
“Preparing Your Income
Tax Returns" a very helpful

‘reference source not only

during the tax return time,
but also throughout the
entire year.

Tomorrow?

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We would actively resist
such a terminal until such
time as the present
government ensures that all
the navigational aids,
proper booming and oil spiil
recovery equipment are in
existin
legislation is enforce
regarding Canadian Cer-
tificate of Seaworthiness,
Licensing of Pilots etc.

We believe that there are
too many unanswered
uestions at this time. We
ee] that moredisclosure and
public input is required
efore such irreversible
steps of this magnitude are
taken. We feel that the
present government is not
allowing the citizens of
Skeena Riding enough input
to the discussions. - .

. We ask that the N.E.B.
hold a public hearing in all
communities that will be
affected by the construction
of anoil terminal in Kitimat.

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HERITAGE WEEK

Businesses solicited by |

Chamber of Commerce to
have employees dress

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origin.

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Day

year that you double-check your
Rate Class code because there
are a number of changes in Rate
Classes in 1977/78. Any error
could affect your ability to collect |
full benefits if you make a claim.

Both the Renewal Brochuré,
which tells you how to renaw your
Autoplan Insurance and Motor.
Vehicle Licence and the new.plain
language guide "Ail About Auto-
plan” carry a Rate Class Chart.
Compare the present use of your
vehicte and the age, sex and
maritat status of the drivers with
the Rate Class Chart,

Locate your correct Rate Class
number on the chart and compare
it -with the number in the box an
your Renewal Form. |f there is a
change in your Rate Class or if
there are three asterisks (***) on
your form you should consult an
Autoplan agent or Motor Vehicle
Branch. office.

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If you did not receive a Renewal.
Form inthe mail, take your current ..
1976/77 Certificate of insurance °
to any Autoplan agent or Motor
Vehicle Branch office.

DRIVER'S LICENCE NUMBER
AND MARITAL STATUS

This year, for the first time Motor-
ists will be asked. to provide the
Driver's licence number and the
marital status of the principal op-

fn most cases Autopian premiums are lower in B.C. than in other
provinces. Here's an example for your specific region.

Public Liability and Property Damage $200,000 inclusive limits.

Collision $100 deductibla. Comprehensive $50 deductible.

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erator of each vehicle they insure.
BE SURE TO HAVE THIS INFOR-
MATION FOR EACH VEHICLE’

_YOU INSURE when you visit your
Autoplan agent or Motor Vehicle
Branch office. ;

Your co-operation in providing
these details at the time you re-
new your Autoplan Insurance and
Motor Vehicle Licence will help
to speed up the renewal process.

WE WANT YOU TO KNOW.
ALL ABOUT YOUR
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