CADA advocates for fair implementation of luxury tax
April 4, 2022
CADA is actively engaging with the Department of Finance Canada and the federal government, as it has been for months, to advocate for the automotive industry and ensure the new luxury tax structure is fairly implemented.
“The Liberal government’s Budget 2021 proposed a tax on the sale of new luxury cars with a retail sales price of more than $100,000. Since then, we have launched a concerted and thorough advocacy campaign,” said Huw Williams, Director of Public Affairs at CADA.
While the implementation of the tax was initially delayed, Williams notes that the Department of Finance Canada recently released a draft legislative proposal for public comment.
He said that if Parliament approves the proposal, the tax will come into effect on September 1, 2022. The goal of CADA is to ensure the impact of the tax does not lead to a flattening of the automotive industry, and that if implemented, it is done so fairly for everyone—including the auto retail sector.
“CADA continues to push forward our concerns around integrating a federal luxury tax with existing luxury taxes in provinces like British Columbia and Quebec,” said Williams. “This is a situation that needs to be addressed quickly with proper solutions that protect these provinces from being hit with a double tax on luxury vehicles.”
More information regarding this issue will be included in future CADA Newsline articles.