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COVID-19 UPDATE
Effective Friday, September 11, 2020, the offices of the First Nations Tax Commission will be closed in response to COVID-19. However, all staff will be working remotely and will continue to be available to offer assistance. For further information, please contact us by email (mail@fntc.ca) or telephone (1-855-682-3682).
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- WELCOME TO THE FIRST NATIONS TAX COMMISSION
The First Nations Tax Commission (the FNTC) is a shared governance First Nation institution established under the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (the FMA). The FNTC regulates, supports and advances First Nation Taxation under the FMA and under section 83 of the Indian Act. It reviews and approves local revenue laws, builds capacity, reconciles First Nation government and taxpayer interests, and provides research, advocacy and services to advance First Nation jurisdiction.
The First Nations Tax Commission believes First Nations are governments within the Canadian federation, that jurisdiction defines governments, and that tax revenues enable jurisdiction. The assumption of tax jurisdiction by First Nations must be First Nation-led, optional, and supported by national First Nation institutions.
The FNTC is working to fill the institutional vacuum that has prevented First Nations from participating in the market economy and creating a national regulatory framework for First Nation tax systems that meets or exceeds the standards of provincial governments. Through the development of a competitive First Nation investment climate, economic growth can be a catalyst for First Nation self-reliance.
“CREATIVE DESTRUCTION”
A discussion about removing the systemic barriers to First Nation jurisdiction and economic growth.
First Nation governments want their own institutions. Ones that they design and develop that promote economic growth, creating vibrant economies.
C.T. (Manny) Jules
Chief Commissioner, FNTC
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FISCAL MANAGEMENT ACT
The FMA provides legal authority and an administrative framework for First Nation governments to collect property tax and other fiscal governance tools.
INDIAN ACT SECTION 83
Under SECTION 83 of the Indian Act, a First Nation may make by-laws for taxation of land or interests in land on a reserve.
SUCCESS STORIES
First Nations and individuals across the country are using fiscal power to expand their jurisdiction and create wealth. Hear their stories here.