Welcome to the website of the First Nations Tax Commission (FNTC).

On July 1^st, 2007, the First Nations Tax Commission officially began operations. The ten-member FNTC was established through the passage of the First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act. It is the successor institution to the Indian Taxation Advisory Board, building on the Board’s 18 years of experience and expertise.

The FNTC is a major step forward for First Nation governments in the field of property taxation. Our mission is to help First Nation governments build and maintain fair and efficient First Nation property tax regimes, and to ensure those First Nation communities, and their taxpayers alike, receive the maximum benefit from those systems.

The FNTC operates in the larger context of First Nation issues. The Commission will help reduce the barriers to economic development on First Nation lands, increase investor certainty, and enable First Nations to be part of their regional economies. The FNTC will also fill the institutional vacuum that has prevented First Nations from participating in the market economy, and will create a national regulatory framework for First Nation tax systems that meets or exceeds provincial standards.

I invite you to explore our website to learn more about the FNTC and the many benefits of real property taxation. If you have any questions or comments, contact us at mail@fntc.ca.

C.T. (Manny) Jules
Chief Commissioner
First Nations Tax Commission