Wildfire-impacted businesses can apply for tax payment deferral in Manitoba

Arturo Chang · CBC News

· Posted: Jun 12, 2025 5:54 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

Businesses successful Manitoba affected by wildfires volition beryllium allowed to petition the waiving of penalties resulting from not being capable to wage their taxes.

Starting this week, businesses volition beryllium capable to use for alleviation connected provincially administered taxation payments if they've been affected by the fires, the Manitoba authorities said successful a quality merchandise Thursday.

The state said eligible businesses tin petition the punishment and involvement waiver erstwhile they're reasonably able to file and wage levies similar the retail income taxation and the wellness and post-secondary acquisition tax.

Finance Minister Adrien Sala said successful the merchandise that the authorities has created the enactment due to the fact that galore businesses could person mislaid entree to records and method resources due to the fact that of the fires, or whitethorn conscionable not person immoderate capableness to record astatine this time.

Information for evacuees, including what other resources are disposable for them, tin beryllium recovered connected the MBReady website.

Find the latest wildfire accusation astatine these sources:

• Canadian wildfire map
• Province of Manitoba occurrence bulletins
• CBC's wildfire tracker
• Communities nether evacuations successful Manitoba

Are you an evacuee who needs assistance? Contact Manitoba 211 by calling 211 from anyplace successful Manitoba oregon email [email protected].