Alberta's municipal districts and counties say oil and gas companies owe them $245 million in unpaid property taxes, a 42-per-cent increase over last year. The total was determined using a survey conducted by the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA). An additional source of frustration for counties and municipal districts is that 57 per cent of the delinquent businesses are still operating. The issue of unpaid oil and gas taxes is one that the RMA has been raising with the provincial government since 2019. McIver said the province provided additional measures including the Provincial Education Requisition Credit to help municipalities with unpaid taxes.

Source: CBC News February 18, 2021 23:49 UTC