Bill 51 — The Corporation Capital Tax Amendment Act, 2026
Assented to on 2026-05-14 · Sponsor: Jim Reiter
Amends Saskatchewan's corporate capital tax rules to change tax rates for financial institutions, Crown corporations and other corporations, mostly effective April 1, 2026.
- Increases the capital tax rate for most financial institutions from 4.0% to 6.0% starting April 1, 2026
- Reduces small financial institutions' tax rate from 0.7% to 0.0% starting April 1, 2026
- Cuts designated Crown corporations' tax rate in stages, reaching 0.0% by April 1, 2027
- Ends the telecommunications Crown corporation's capital tax for fiscal years starting on or after April 1, 2027
- Keeps the general corporate capital tax rate at 0.0%, continuing existing policy
- Updates deduction formulas for capital used outside Saskatchewan to match new tax rates
- Applies retroactively as if in force from April 1, 2026, despite coming into force on assent
The bill on the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan website