ManitobaBusinesses in Manitoba affected by wildfires will be allowed to request the waiving of penalties resulting from not being able to pay their taxes.Businesses can apply for penalty, interest waivers starting this weekArturo Chang · CBC News · Posted: Jun 12, 2025 5:54 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours agoSmoke billows into the sky in Flin Flon, Man., on May 28, 2025. Wildfire-impacted businesses in Manitoba will be able to apply for relief on provincially administered tax payments starting this week, the government said in a news release Thursday. (Submitted by Noelle Drimmie)Businesses in Manitoba affected by wildfires will be allowed to request the waiving of penalties resulting from not being able to pay their taxes.Starting this week, businesses will be able to apply for relief on provincially administered tax payments if they’ve been affected by the fires, the Manitoba government said in a news release Thursday.The province said eligible businesses can request the penalty and interest waiver once they’re reasonably able to file and pay levies like the retail sales tax and the health and post-secondary education tax.Finance Minister Adrien Sala said in the release that the government has created the option because many businesses could have lost access to records and technical resources because of the fires, or may just not have any capacity to file at this time.Information for evacuees, including what other resources are available for them, can be found on the MBReady website.Find the latest wildfire information at these sources: Canadian wildfire map Province of Manitoba fire bulletins CBC’s wildfire tracker Communities under evacuations in Manitoba Are you an evacuee who needs assistance? Contact Manitoba 211 by calling 211 from anywhere in Manitoba or email 211mb@findhelp.ca.
Wildfire-impacted businesses can apply for tax payment deferral in Manitoba
