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As of January 2023, the impact that unpaid oil and gas company taxes have on Mountain View County stands in excess of $400,000 The Rural Municipalities of Alberta wants the Alberta Energy Regulator, which oversees oil and gas development in Alberta, to become more involved in ensuring that companies it regulates meet property tax obligations. File photo MOUNTAIN VIEW COUNTY – The county is in support of a call by Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) for the appointment of an independent panel to review unpaid property taxes owed by oil and gas companies, says reeve Angela Aalbers. The RMA issued its 2023 policy statements last week, including in regards to municipal taxation and assessment. With members including Mountain View and Red Deer counties, the RMA says oil and gas companies owe more than $250 million to rural municipalities and that the inability to recover those taxes is placing a significant burden on other taxpayers, including individuals and businesses. As of January 2023, the impact that unpaid oil and gas company taxes have on Mountain View County stands in excess of $400,000 with a total of more than $1.6 million having been written off since 2015, reeve Aalbers told the […]
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