Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Business Tax Alliance / Paul Sullivan, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: Business Tax Alliance
Lobbyist name: Paul Sullivan, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2021-11-23
Registration status: Inactive
Registration number: 8373-4439

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 5

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 4 of 4 (2024-10-23 to 2025-05-01)

Registration versions:

Version 4 of 4 (2024-10-23 to 2025-05-01)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will the consultant lobbyist be arranging meetings between a public office holder and the client for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed:

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Small Business Property Tax Fairness We believe this government has the political will to assist small business around these escalating tax concerns and wish to collaborate with you on an outcome that would be palatable for everyone. Our core mandates are as follows: 1) Re-instatement of the business vote 2) Highest and Best Use (HBU) – Local Independent Business Proposals: A) Class 10 - Properties valued at HBU with an existing business license qualify for a 50% rebate in the school tax share of the tax bill. B) Class 10 - Properties valued at HBU with an existing business license qualify for a tax rate of 25% less than class 6. (Reduction of both the Provincial and Municipal tax.)	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Taxation and Finance

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Finance
Municipal Affairs
Office of the Premier

Contingency Information

Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the outcome of this lobbying activity.
Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the success in arranging a meeting with public office holders on behalf of the client.

Client Details

Client Contact Information

Business Tax Alliance

Address:
2500 - 320 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 1S9
Canada

Description of Business Activities

The Business Tax Alliance is a partnership of global tax leader Ryan ULC and the Business Improvement Association in British Columbia. Ryan ULC and many BC Business Improvement Associations have created a new Business Tax Alliance calling for tax solutions. This alliance represents over 10,000 commercial taxpayers, from Victoria, Vancouver and Surrey, focused on solving enduring small business tax problems of well over a decade.

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

No government funding was requested or received within the preceding 12 months.

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Business Tax Alliance is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Business Tax Alliance does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

Cambie Village Business Association
- 378-3381 Cambie Street
  Vancouver, BC V5Z 4R3
  Canada
Collingwood Business Improvement Association
- 300-3665 Kingsway
  Vancouver, BC V5R 5W2
  Canada
Commercial Drive Business Society
- 4-1726 Commercial Drive
  Vancouver, BC V5N 4A3
  Canada
Davie Village Business Improvement Association
- 411-1033 Davie Street
  Vancouver, BC V6E 1M7
  Canada
Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association
- 325-1130 West Pender Street
  Vancouver, BC V6E 4A4
  Canada
Dunbar Village Business Association
- 4326 Dunbar Street
  Vancouver, BC V6S 2M8
  Canada
Gastown Business Improvement Society
- 210-318 Homer Street
  Vancouver, BC V6B 2V2
  Canada
Hastings Crossing Business Improvement Association
- 312 Main Street
  Vancouver, BC V6A 2T2
  Canada
Hastings North Business Improvement Association
- 2620 East Hastings Street
  Vancouver, BC V5K 1Z6
  Canada
Kerrisdale Business Association
- Kerrisdale PO BOX 18068
  Vancouver, BC V6M 4L3
  Canada
Kitsilano 4th Avenue Business Association
- 202-1857 West 4th Avenue
  Vancouver, BC V6J 1M4
  Canada
Marpole Business Association
- 201-8623 Granville Street
  Vancouver, BC V6P 5A2
  Canada
Mount Pleasant Commercial Improvement Society
- 301-3102 Main Street
  Vancouver, BC V5T 3G7
  Canada
Point Grey Village Business Association
- 805 - 44378 West 10th Avenue
  Vancouver, BC V6R 4R8
  Canada
Robson Street Business Association
- 412 - 1155 Robson Street
  Vancouver, BC V6E 1B5
  Canada
South Granville Business Improvement Association
- 210-1501 West Broadway
  Vancouver, BC V6J 4Z6
  Canada
South Hill (Fraser Street) Business Association
- 465-6362 Fraser Street
  Vancouver, BC V5W 0A1
  Canada
Strathcona Business Improvement Association
- 1220 East Hastings Street
  Vancouver, BC V6A 1S6
  Canada
Vancouver Chinatown BIA (Business Improvement Areas) Society
- 106 Keefer Street
  Vancouver, BC V6A 1X4
  Canada
Victoria Drive Business Improvement Association
- 2-5608 Victoria Drive
  Vancouver, BC V5P 3W4
  Canada
West Broadway Business Improvement Association
- 238 - 2912 West Broadway
  Vancouver, BC V6K 0E9
  Canada
Yaletown Business Improvement Association
- 200 - 1226 Hamilton Street
  Vancouver, BC V6B 2S9
  Canada

Lobbyist Details

Paul Sullivan | Has not held any “former public office holder” positions in BC, as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act

Business address:
1100 - 1050 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 3S7
Canada

Relevant Codes of Conduct

The consultant lobbyist does not have in place an undertaking to comply with any relevant codes of conduct.

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Consultant has lobbied, or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this client, on or after 2024-09-21:	No Contributions information is not required

Contributions information is not required to be answered until a Lobbying Activity Report has been entered.

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

No gifts or benefits were provided to public office holders

Individuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client

No records

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address

Firm: Ryan ULC

Address:
1100 - 1050 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 3S7
Canada

Business Tax Alliance

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Business Tax Alliance	2021-11-23	2025-05-01

Business Tax Alliance

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Paul Sullivan, Ryan ULC (Consultant Lobbyist)

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Designated Filers are required to submit a Lobbying Activity Report for each lobbying activity with a senior public officer holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the designated filer) will appear on all in-house Lobbying Activity Reports, whether or not he/she participated in the activity.

Note: Lobbying Activity Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for lobbying activities that took place in the previous month.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-5 of 5

Business Tax Alliance
Consultant Lobbyist: Paul Sullivan

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Shauna Sundher, Director of Housing | Finance
- John Horgan, Premier | Office of the Premier
- Josie Osborne, Minister of Municipal Affairs | Municipal Affairs
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-04-14
Posted date: 2022-04-14
Lobbying Activity number: 4439-17685 View Lobbying Activity Report
Business Tax Alliance
Consultant Lobbyist: Paul Sullivan

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Shauna Sundher, Director of Housing | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-02-14
Posted date: 2022-02-14
Lobbying Activity number: 4439-16264 View Lobbying Activity Report
Business Tax Alliance
Consultant Lobbyist: Paul Sullivan

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Shauna Sundher, Director of Housing | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-02-07
Posted date: 2022-02-08
Lobbying Activity number: 4439-15965 View Lobbying Activity Report
Business Tax Alliance
Consultant Lobbyist: Paul Sullivan

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- John Horgan, Premier | Office of the Premier
- Selina Robinson, Minister of Finance | Finance
- Josie Osborne, Minister of Municipal Affairs | Municipal Affairs
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-01-29
Posted date: 2022-01-29
Lobbying Activity number: 4439-15843 View Lobbying Activity Report
Business Tax Alliance
Consultant Lobbyist: Paul Sullivan

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- John Horgan, Premier | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-12-03
Posted date: 2021-12-06
Lobbying Activity number: 4439-14477 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Business Tax Alliance / Paul Sullivan, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 4 of 4 (2024-10-23 to 2025-05-01)

Version 4 of 4 (2024-10-23 to 2025-05-01)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Contingency Information

Client Contact Information

Description of Business Activities

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

Relevant Codes of Conduct

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

Individuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address