ARCHIVED - 5008-PC Information for Residents of Saskatchewan

All the information you need to calculate your Saskatchewan income tax is included on Form SK428, Saskatchewan Income Tax. You will find two copies of the form in this package. Attach a completed copy of Form SK428 to your return.

What's new for 2000?

The Saskatchewan flat tax has been reduced to 1.5% of adjusted net income.

The Saskatchewan post-secondary graduate tax credit will provide a credit of $350 for qualifying graduates who start work in Saskatchewan.

Saskatchewan programs for low-income individuals and families

Saskatchewan sales tax credit (SSTC)

The SSTC is a new program designed to improve the fairness of the provincial sales tax for low income Saskatchewan residents.

The SSTC provides up to $77 for an individual, $77 for a spouse (or equivalent to spouse) and $55 per child (up to $110 per family), for a maximum annual credit of $264 per family. The credit begins to be reduced once family net income exceeds $8,600. Families with net income between $8,600 and $35,000 will receive part of the credit.

The SSTC is combined with the quarterly federal Goods and services tax credit into a single payment. The SSTC program is fully funded by the Province of Saskatchewan.

To receive payments under the SSTC, you (or your spouse) should apply for the GST credit on your (or your spouse's) tax return.

Saskatchewan Child Benefit

The Saskatchewan Child Benefit (SCB) is a tax-free monthly payment that will help lower-income families with the cost of raising children under age 18. This benefit will also help lower-income working families stay in the work force.

Benefits from this program are combined with the Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB) into a single monthly payment.

You do not have to apply separately to receive SCB payments. We will use the information from your CCTB application to determine your eligibility for the program. You (and your spouse) should file your 2000 return(s) as soon as possible. The information you (and your spouse) submit on your return(s) will determine how much SCB and CCTB you will receive starting in July 2001.

The SCB program is fully funded by the Province of Saskatchewan.

For families living on a reserve, the SCB is funded by the federal Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.

For more information on the Saskatchewan Child Benefit, call 1-800-387-1193 or, in Regina, call 780-8047.

If you have questions…

If you have questions about Saskatchewan income tax, contact :

Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) at 1-800-959-8281

The address of your tax services office and other telephone numbers are listed in the federal government section of your telephone book and on the CCRA's Web site at: www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/tso/.

If you have questions about the labour-sponsored venture capital program, or the tax credit Form T2C(SASK.), contact:

Saskatchewan Department of Economic Development
5th Floor, 1919 Saskatchewan Drive
Regina SK S4P 3V7

Telephone: (306) 787-2252