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APR

2023

Underused Housing Tax

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The underused housing tax (UHT) came into effect January 1, 2022, and is an annual tax intended to apply to vacant or underused housing. It generally applies to non-resident, non-Canadian owners. A filing needs to be completed for each of your properties when all of the...

APR

2023

210-Day Period: Must I wait so long?

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Tags : Estate Administration

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You’re the Executor or Administrator of an estate. You’ve sought out legal advice (preferably by Touchstone) and have applied for the Grant of Probate or Administration; it’s a success! Now what? Section 155 of the Wills Estates and Succession Act (“WESA”) prohibits you from...

MAR

2023

Don’t Forget Your Specs! No, Not Glasses, Taxes!

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Tags : Real Estate

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It is nearly the end of March which, for many BC residents, means two things: your crocuses are popping up, and your BC Speculation and Vacancy Tax declarations for the period ending on December 31, 2022 are due (deadline is March 31, 2023). If you’re living in the Capital...

FEB

2023

What is Title Insurance?

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Tags : Real Estate

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Guest blog article provided by Stewart Title Guaranty Company With heightened attention on title fraud lately, understanding the benefits and coverages of title insurance can help protect your most valuable asset – your home. Title insurance can protect against many losses...

FEB

2023

Dividends: Ineligible versus Eligible

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Tags : Business Law, Corporate Law

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You may (or may not) have heard the terms “non-eligible” (also referred to as ineligible) and “eligible” dividends. What’s the difference? This article will briefly touch on what a dividend is and, at least in the tax world, the difference between these two types. In broad...

JAN

2023

Market Madness: Foreign Home Buyer Ban

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Tags : Real Estate

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As of January 1, 2023, the federal government of Canada has enacted the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act (the “Act”), often referred to more commonly as the “foreign home buyer ban”, or similar. The ban prohibits non-Canadians from...

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210-Day Period: Must I wait so long?

Don’t Forget Your Specs! No, Not Glasses, Taxes!

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Market Madness: Foreign Home Buyer Ban

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