WATCH: BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson promises to scrap small business tax if Liberals get in
Darpan News Desk Darpan, 09 Oct, 2020 07:21 PM
WATCH: More ELECTION GOODIES - BC Liberal Party leader Andrew Wilkinson promised to permanently eliminate the SMALL BUSINESS #TAX if his government is elected this month. The tax adds about $220 million to government coffers but Wilkinson says a B.C. Liberal government is prepared to forgo that revenue to “turbocharge small business.” BC NDP #BCElections.
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