Alberta reviewing new plan on forcing oil companies to pay municipal taxes: minister

Alberta Weighs Measures to Make Oil Companies Pay Overdue Municipal Taxes

Oil and gas companies in Alberta that fail to pay municipal property taxes on time could risk losing their operating licences under a new proposal. It’s one of the suggestions in the Property Tax Accountability Strategy released this week by the province and the Rural Municipalities of Alberta to tackle the persistent problem of unpaid property taxes from some members of the energy industry. Alberta’s rural communities were owed more than $250 m…

$250M in unpaid oil and gas property taxes likely unrecoverable: Alberta government

Alberta's government — along with the Rural Municipalities of Alberta, and the province’s energy regulator — say they want to crack down on oil and gas companies that don’t pay their property taxes.

Working group report sets plan to prevent unpaid oil property taxes in Alberta

"These recommendations aim to reduce unpaid oil and gas taxes going forward (and) to give municipalities a stronger tool."

Alberta reviewing new plan on forcing oil companies to pay municipal taxes: minister

Alberta may soon require oil and gas companies to be on top of their municipal property taxes if they want to keep producing.

Alberta reviewing plan on forcing oil companies to pay outstanding municipal taxes

Unpaid municipal taxes by some in the energy industry is a long-standing issue, with Alberta's rural communities owed more than $250 million as of last year.

Unpaid oil and gas taxes in focus as Alberta weighs new enforcement measures

EDMONTON — Alberta’s government says a new report is outlining ways to address unpaid oil and gas property taxes owed to rural municipalities. The report from the Property Tax Accountability Strategy working group includes 17 recommendations aimed at recovering unpaid taxes from operating companies and preventing future shortfalls. The working group included representatives from the provincial government, the Rural Municipalities of Alberta and …