Saskatchewan Looks to Create Its Own Revenue Agency to Achieve ‘Greater Autonomy’ in Tax Collection

Finance Minister Donna Harpauer presents the Saskatchewan budget in the legislature in Regina on March 23, 2022. The Canadian Press/Liam Richards

The Saskatchewan government has introduced legislation aimed at creating its own tax revenue agency in order to grant itself “greater autonomy” over how taxes are collected within the province.

On Dec. 5, the government introduced the Saskatchewan Revenue Agency Act, which “creates the framework for a new Treasury Board Crown corporation” that will be called the Saskatchewan Revenue Agency (SRA), according to a news release.