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Treatment Information from the BC Persons With AIDS Society
Major Tax Bumble Could Affect Hundreds of
PWAs
A small mistake could mean that hundreds of PWAs on
income assistance will pay more income tax than they should. In early February the BCPWA
Advocacy department began receiving frantic calls from PWAs who had received incorrect
taxation slips from the Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security. It appears
that the dietary allowance and schedule C Health benefits that people receive has been
included as income their income tax slips distributed by the ministry, possibly since
1997. Put simply, these benefits should not be considered income and the result is that
people are paying more taxes than they should. The ministry is aware of the mistake and
has asked people to call the T-5007 project so it can be fixed. The phone number is (604)
660-1313. If you live outside of Vancouver call enquiry BC at 1-800-663-7867 and asked to
be transferred to the T-5007 project at the above number.
