It’s our annual year-end tax changes report day, and 2014 is going to be another tough year for British Columbians. Here’s a running list of tax/fee increases:

• Federal EI employee taxes up $23 (employers’ share up $31)
• Federal CPP employee tax up $70 (employers’ share up another $70)
• Canada Post stamps rising to $1
• B.C. MSP tax up $60 for a family ($36 for an individual)
• B.C. raises taxes on income over $150,000 from 14.7% to 16.8%
• BC Hydro rates up $96 for average household
• ICBC basic insurance rate up $10 for average driver             
• Property tax increases vary, depending on your city
• Port Mann Bridge toll doubles to $3 per trip
• Golden Ears Bridge toll could rise in July, based on CPI
• BC Ferries halves their weekday seniors discount
• TransLink eliminates faresavers and payroll pass program

One tiny piece of good news:

• AirCare fee drops from $45 to $36 (and will continue to drop $2 a month until the program ends at the end of the year)