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Budget Bulletin: Changes to Fees and Recoveries

Finance (to Oct. 2013)

Government will raise a total of $26.5 million through new user fees, increases and higher cost recoveries on existing fees.

2002-03 Budget Government announced three new revenue measures in the budget, totalling $4.22 million in revenue increases. These fees are effective at midnight April 4.

  • Unlimited Liability Companies: $3.2 million The registration fee for an unlimited liability company will increase to $2,000 from $335. The annual fee increases to $1,000.

  • Ambulance User Fee: $1 million For medically essential ambulance use, the fee will increase by $20 per individual to $105, while the cost of an ambulance transport where a third-party payer is involved will increase by $100 to $600. The total ambulance fee increase is estimated to bring in $1 million in revenue.

  • International Adoption Fee: $0.02 million The fee for international adoptions will increase to $600 per application, for a total increase in revenue of $16,000.

Previously Announced Fees and Recoveries Schedule:

Previously released fee and recovery changes will contribute $22.5 million in revenue. These measures are mainly increases to various licensing and administrative fees collected by several provincial government departments. These cost-recoveries reflect as much as possible the cost of providing these services. Some of these measures will directly contribute to better safety and environmental protection for Nova Scotians. Many of these changes took effect April 1.

A new Pharmacare fee structure was announced earlier which brings in $4.5 million in revenue. Fees collected through Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) applications will account for $175,000.

New Fees, Taxes and Revenues 2002-03 (in $ millions):

Announcements up to March 26 22.5

Fees Announced on Budget Day Unlimited Liability Companies 3.2 Ambulance User Fees 1.0 International Adoption 0.02

Taxes Announced on Budget Day Gas Tax 2 cents/litre 23.2 Tobacco $5/carton 23.6 Gypsum Tax 16 cents/ton 0.3

Increased Revenue Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation 15.0 Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation 13.1

Total fees, taxes and revenues 2002-03 101.9

NOTE: For further 2002-03 budget information, visit the Department of Finance Web site at www.gov.ns.ca/finance .

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