AME works closely with industry, government and allied business organizations to help ensure that taxation systems in British Columbia and Canada are predictable, transparent and provide certainty for both companies and investors.
AME has been a strong promoter of enhanced tax credits for the mineral exploration industry for both individual investors as well as corporations. Through AME’s advocacy and actions of the Mining Jobs Task Force, these tax credits were made permanent through BC Budget 2019. Federally, AME’s advocacy has focused on the federal Mineral Exploration Tax Credit and Critical Mineral Exploration Tax Credit for individual investors.
AME has successfully advocated along with the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) to include costs toward Indigenous consultation and environmental studies as eligible Canadian Exploration Expenses (CEE) for both provincial and federal tax incentives. For further information on CEE, consult the AME Members Guide to Canadian Exploration Expenses.