Law changed: bands can tax

From: Raven's Eye | Date: July 31, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

Kamloops Indian Band Chief Clarence "Manny" Jules sees an imminent change to a federal law as an opportunity for his community to raise its own money and escape its dependence on federal funds. Opponents to the change, both inside the Kamloops community and across the country, see it as the thin edge of the wedge of taxation.

Tax lawyers say Bill C-36 -- Part 4 of the Budget Implementation Act of 1998 dealing with "Certain First Nations' Sales Taxes," -- is a deal where the federal government is giving away part of its taxation authority to two British Columbia band councils.

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