BC Clean buildings tax credit

The clean buildings tax credit is a refundable income tax credit for qualifying retrofits that improve the energy efficiency of eligible commercial and multi-unit residential buildings with four or more units. The retrofit must improve the energy efficiency of an eligible building and meet energy-use targets. Value The credit amount is 5 percent of qualifying expenditures paid on the retrofit

2027-03-31

Deadline not available

Tax Credit

All Sectors

For Profit

This grant is restricted to whole of Canada

This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100

To claim the clean buildings tax credit you must be:

A corporation with a permanent establishment in B.C.
An individual, including a trust, that is resident in B.C., or is not resident in B.C. but has income earned in B.C. for income tax purposes
You must meet these requirements in the tax year you are claiming the credit.

Project Eligibility

Qualifying expenditures include: +

Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems
Fans
Interior and exterior lighting devices
Service water heating equipment
Pumps
Receptacle loads and miscellaneous equipment
Elevators and escalators +Building envelope, including improvement to the insulation
Permits required for, or for the rental of equipment used in the course of, the qualifying retrofit +Qualified person certifying the retrofit