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VSA Dealer Alert
March 5, 2025

Dealer Alert: Important PST Change for Used ZEV Sales

Dear Licensees,

The BC Ministry of Finance has asked us to provide the following information to the industry. 

The Government of British Columbia has announced in the provinceโ€™s Budget 2025 a change to the end date for the PST exemption on used zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs).

In Budget 2022, it was announced that effective February 23, 2022, the purchase or lease of qualifying used ZEVs were exempt from PST. The end date of the ZEV PST exemption has been amended from February 22, 2027, to April 30, 2025. PST will apply to purchases and leases of used ZEVs after April 30, 2025.

There are no changes to graduated tax rates for ZEVs.

Please refer to the resources below for definition of ZEVs, list of qualified ZEVs, PST rates and exemptions:

You may wish to subscribe to receive tax updates from the BC Government. You can do so here: Subscribe for PST and other tax updates.

If you have any further questions on this topic, please review the BC Government PST FAQ webpage with contract information listed at the bottom of that webpage: Provincial sales tax frequently asked questions – Province of British Columbia.