BC Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit
Funds private investment in British Columbia small businesses through tax-supported incentives and provincial partnership support.
The BC Small Business Venture Capital Program provides investors with a 30% British Columbia tax credit on equity investments made in registered BC small businesses through Venture Capital Corporations (VCCs) or Eligible Business Corporations (EBCs). The programme is administered by the Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation and runs continuously throughout the calendar year.
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A rolling BC provincial tax credit giving investors 30% on equity investments in registered BC small businesses, with an annual program budget of $53.5M.
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